Scott Muniz, Author at Dr. Ware Technology Services - Microsoft Silver Partner

CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

by Scott Muniz | Jan 21, 2022 | Security, Technology

This article is contributed. See the original author and article here.

CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence that threat actors are actively exploiting the vulnerabilities listed in the table below. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors of all types and pose significant risk to the federal enterprise.

CVE Number	CVE Title	Required Action Due Date
CVE-2006-1547	Apache Struts 1 ActionForm Denial of Service Vulnerability	07/21/2022
CVE-2012-0391	Apache Struts 2 Improper Input Validation Vulnerability	07/21/2022
CVE-2018-8453	Microsoft Windows Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability	07/21/2022
CVE-2021-35247	SolarWinds Serv-U Improper Input Validation Vulnerability	02/04/2022

Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known CVEs that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires FCEB agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information.

Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the Catalog that meet the meet the specified criteria.

F5 Releases January 2022 Quarterly Security Notification

by Scott Muniz | Jan 20, 2022 | Security, Technology

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F5 has released its January 2022 Quarterly Security Notification addressing vulnerabilities affecting multiple versions of BIG-IP, BIG-IQ, and NGINX Controller API Management. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to either deny service to, or take control of, an affected system.

CISA encourages users and administrators to review the F5 security advisory and install updated software or apply the necessary mitigations as soon as possible.

Drupal Releases Security Updates

by Scott Muniz | Jan 20, 2022 | Security, Technology

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Drupal has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting Drupal 7, 9.2, and 9.3. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following Drupal security advisories and apply the necessary updates.

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

by Scott Muniz | Jan 20, 2022 | Security, Technology

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Google has released Chrome version 97.0.4692.99 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system.

CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Release Note and apply the necessary update as soon as possible.