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November 2019

Uncommon SQL Database Alert - Informix SQL Injection

An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in the Cisco UCM administrative portal using Informix SQL. Custom techniques were developed to enumerate database tables, users, and sensitive information when standard SQLMap tools failed. The research involved creating specialized scripts to exploit the vulnerability by bypassing security restrictions in the database.

Prince of the Honeycomb

A critical heap-buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in Prince XML, a PDF conversion tool used by the Honeycomb application. The vulnerability was found through fuzzing and binary analysis of TIFF image parsing code. By crafting a malicious TIFF file, an attacker could potentially achieve remote command execution when processing specially crafted image files.

  • 6 Nov 2019

OU having a laugh?

A novel attack technique exploits Group Policy Object (GPO) processing in Active Directory by manipulating the gpLink attribute. An attacker with OU modification rights can redirect GPO resolution to a rogue domain controller, potentially compromising computers and users within that OU. The attack leverages default Active Directory configurations and can be executed with minimal domain user permissions.

  • 1 Nov 2019

Automating Pwn2Own with Jandroid

Jandroid is an automated tool designed to help identify potential logic bugs in Android applications. The tool uses configurable templates to analyze APK files, searching for specific patterns in Android manifests and code. By reducing manual analysis effort, Jandroid enables semi-automatic detection of exploitable vulnerabilities in mobile applications.