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[Solved] CVE-2025-21311 The Windows NTLMv1 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability In January 2025, a critical vulnerability in the Windows NTLMv1 authentication protocol, identified as CVE-2025-21311, was disclosed. This vulnerability, which has been assigned a CVSS score of 9.8 (out of 10), poses significant security risks by allowing unauthenticated attackers to exploit the NTLMv1 protocol and gain […]

CVE-2024-50603 Aviatrix Controllers OS Command Injection Vulnerability On January 7, 2025, a significant security vulnerability—CVE-2024-50603—was disclosed, affecting Aviatrix Controllers. With a staggering CVSS score of 9.9, this remote code execution vulnerability poses a critical risk to organizations using Aviatrix Controllers. It has since been added to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Known

Microsoft January 2025 Patch Tuesday: Fixing 8 Zero-Days and 159 Vulnerabilities Microsoft has kicked off 2025 with a significant Patch Tuesday release, addressing a record-breaking number of security vulnerabilities. With updates for 159 flaws, including eight zero-day vulnerabilities—three of which are actively exploited in the wild—this month’s updates underscore the importance of maintaining a robust

[Solved] CVE-2024-48365 Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability Introduction: In the fast-paced world of data analytics, businesses rely on tools that provide insights from large volumes of data. One such tool is Qlik Sense, an enterprise-level business intelligence (BI) and data visualization platform designed to make data more accessible, understandable, and actionable for organizations. However, like

[Solved] CVE-2024-12686 BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) OS Command Injection Vulnerability Introduction Cybersecurity vulnerabilities are an ever-present threat, and one of the latest to make headlines is CVE-2024-12686. This command injection vulnerability was identified in BeyondTrust’s Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) solutions. Exploitation of this vulnerability allows attackers

January 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Changes coming you need to know Welcome to 2025! As we step into another year brimming with technological advancements and cybersecurity challenges, Microsoft and other industry leaders are gearing up for significant updates and transformations. This January’s Patch Tuesday promises to set the tone for what lies ahead, especially in

[Solved] Microsoft Windows Explorer AutoPlay Not Disabled Vulnerability AutoPlay in Windows Explorer is a convenience feature that simplifies the handling of media and devices by automatically executing predefined actions. However, if not disabled system-wide, this feature can leave systems vulnerable to exploitation. This blog focuses on the vulnerability identified by Qualys ID 105170, “Microsoft Windows

[Solved] Windows Explorer AutoPlay Not Disabled for the Default User Vulnerability AutoPlay in Windows Explorer is a feature designed to simplify user interactions by automatically launching certain actions when external media or devices are connected. However, this feature can pose significant security risks if not properly disabled, especially for the default user configuration. This blog

NIST CSF 2.0 and Penetration Testing: All You Need to Know In today’s connected world, it’s essential to protect sensitive data and systems from cyberattacks. To help with this, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). This framework offers organizations a strong set of best practices and advice to

Critical Vulnerabilities in BeyondTrust PRA and RS Products: CVE-2024-12356 & CVE-2024-12686 Introduction BeyondTrust, a leader in Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), provides robust security solutions to protect human and machine identities, endpoints, and access. Despite its advanced security measures, two critical vulnerabilities—CVE-2024-12356 and CVE-2024-12686—have been identified in BeyondTrust’s Privileged