Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

US and Japanese authorities warn that a China-linked APT BlackTech planted backdoor in Cisco router firmware to hack the businesses in both countries. The state-sponsored hackers was observed using a custom firmware backdoor which was enabled and disabled by sending specially crafted TCP or UDP packets to the devices.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

iLOBleed, is a previously undetected rootkit that was spotted targeting the HP Enterprise’s Integrated Lights-Out ( iLO ) server management technology to tamper with the firmware modules and wipe data off the infected systems. This malware has been used by hackers for some time and we have been monitoring its performance.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2024

. “By interacting with the IOCTL M2M1SHOT_IOC_PROCESS , the driver which provides hardware acceleration for media functions like JPEG decoding and image scaling may map the userspace pages to I/O pages, execute a firmware command and tear down mapped I/O pages.” ” continues Google Project Zero.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2022

IT giant Lenovo released security fixes to address three vulnerabilities that impact the UEFI firmware shipped with over 70 product models. A remote attacker can trigger these flaws to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable systems in the early stages of the boot avoiding the detection of security features.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

While the AgeLocker ransomware continues to target QNAP NAS systems, the Taiwanese vendor urges customers to update the firmware and apps. Taiwanese vendor QNAP is urging its customers to update the firmware and apps installed on their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to prevent AgeLocker ransomware infections.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The ‘Bootkitty’ Linux UEFI bootkit exploits the LogoFAIL flaws (CVE-2023-40238) to target systems using vulnerable firmware. The bootkit hooks UEFI authentication functions to bypass the Secure Boot mechanism and patches GRUB boot loader functions to evade additional integrity verifications.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2021

My Cloud OS firmware is reaching the end of support, Western Digital customers have to update their WD My Cloud devices to the latest version. Devices on these older firmware versions will not receive security fixes or technical support.” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2024

Google is warning of a security vulnerability impacting its Pixel Firmware that has been actively exploited in the wild as a zero-day. Google warned of an elevation of privilege vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-32896, in the Pixel Firmware, which has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2025

ESET disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7344 (CVSS score: 6.7), that could allow a bypass of the Secure Boot mechanism in UEFI systems. The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sophos backports the patch for CVE-2022-3236 for end-of-life (EOL) firewall firmware versions due to ongoing attacks exploiting the issue. No action is required if organizations have upgraded their firewalls to a supported firmware version after September 2022. All the vulnerable devices are running end-of-life (EOL) firmware.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

As of the publication, no publicly known vulnerabilities have been identified in the latest firmware version. CVE-2024-8357 : Lack of root of trust in App SoC, risking persistent attacker control by bypassing boot security checks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Six high-severity firmware bugs affecting several HP Enterprise devices are yet to be patched, some of them since July 2021. The Binarly security research team reported several HP Enterprise devices are affected by six high-severity firmware vulnerabilities that are yet to be patched, and some of them have been disclosed more than a year ago.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to steal sensitive data, inject firmware payloads, and even reach LAN-connected devices. Attackers maintained persistence through VPN credentials, Active Directory DCSYNC access, and firmware-hooking methods to survive updates. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2022

The analysis of the internal chats of the Conti ransomware group revealed the gang was working on firmware attack techniques. The analysis of Conti group’s chats , which were leaked earlier this year, revealed that the ransomware gang has been working on firmware attack techniques. ” reads the post published by Eclypsium.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

China-linked APT group Mustang Panda employed a custom firmware implant targeting TP-Link routers in targeted attacks since January 2023. In most recent attacks observed by Check Point, the threat actors employed custom firmware implant designed explicitly for TP-Link routers. ” reads the report published by Check point.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

0795 or above) Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP also patched three zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited by security researchers during the recent Pwn2Own Ireland 2024. Midnight Blue assumes all Synology firmware versions before the patch are vulnerable, so users should apply the patch immediately. 10053 or above) Synology Photos 1.6

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2025

“The build date coded in the last number block also points to the same date range: None of the firewall firmwares examined had been compiled after September 14, 2022.” ” reported Heise Security. The analysis of the configuration files revealed that all the FortiOS versions in the data set were older than version 7.2.2,

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APRIL 2, 2025

The researchers speculate that threat actors behind this variant have compromised the supply chain, so stores may not even suspect that they are selling smartphones infected with Triada “The new version of the malware is distributed in the firmware of infected Android devices. It is located in the system framework.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

” The firmware analysis performed by the experts revealed vulnerabilities in the dispatcher.cgi interface of WGS-804HPT switches’ web service. Planet Technology has released firmware version 1.305b241111 to address these issues. .” reads the advisory published by Claroty. ” concludes the report.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

The researchers found that the botnet comprises MikroTik routers with various firmware versions, including recent ones. Over the years, multiple security experts have identified several vulnerabilities in MikroTik routers, such as a remote code execution vulnerability detailed by VulnCheck researchers here.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

Zyxel addressed a critical flaw in its firmware, tracked as CVE-2020-29583 , related to the presence of a hardcoded undocumented secret account. The Taiwanese vendor Zyxel has addressed a critical vulnerability in its firmware related to the presence of a hardcoded undocumented secret account. “Firmware version 4.60

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

To mitigate the exposure to these threats, users are recommended to change default credentials, use strong passwords, review access logs, employ firewalls and IDS/IPS, and keep firmware up-to-date. Below are actions recommended by Juniper Networks: Strengthen Security Practices : Change default credentials on all SSRs.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

Netgear has released security and firmware updates for its JGS516PE Ethernet switch to address 15 vulnerabilities, including a critica remote code execution issue. “The switch internal management web application in firmware versions prior to 2.6.0.43 02 Dec 2020 – Netgear released the new firmware v2.6.0.48

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2025

Through reverse engineering, Targolic researchers discovered hidden commeds (code 0x3F) in the ESP32 Bluetooth firmware. The researchers discovered multiple hidden commands using the tool they created. Inspecting the code, Targolic noticed that the last entry in the table references the code 0x3F that is reserved for proprietary commands.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The US National Security Agency (NSA) published guidance on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot customization. The United States National Security Agency (NSA) has published guidance on how the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot feature that can be customized organizations.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Netgear has released security updates to address high-severity vulnerabilities affecting several of its smart switches used by businesses. Netgear has released firmware updates to address high-severity vulnerabilities in more than a dozen of its smart switches used on businesses. GC108PP fixed in firmware version 1.0.8.2

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The vulnerabilities are: CVE-2024-12511: SMB / FTP pass-back vulnerability CVE-2024-12510: LDAP pass-back vulnerability The vulnerabilities impact Xerox Versalink MFPs and Firmware Version: 57.69.91 ” Organizations using Xerox VersaLink C7025 Multifunction printers should update to the latest firmware. and earlier.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

AMD released a microcode and SEV firmware update to address the issue, requiring a BIOS update and reboot for attestation verification. “Google Security Team has identified a security vulnerability in some AMD Zen-based CPUs.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

In March 2023, Mandiant researchers reported that alleged China-linked threat actors, tracked as UNC4540 , deployed custom malware on a SonicWall SMA appliance.The malware allows attackers to steal user credentials, achieve persistence through firmware upgrades, and provides shell access. reads the report published by Mandiant.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The experts were investigating several suspicious UEFI firmware images when discovered four components, some of which were borrowing the source code a Hacking Team spyware. The firmware malware is based on code associated with HackingTeam’s VectorEDK bootkit, with minor changes. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2024

The flaw is a command injection vulnerability in the “setCookie” parameter in Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions before V5.21(AAZF.17)C0 17)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions before V5.21(ABAG.14)C0. The vulnerability affects NAS326 running firmware versions 5.21(AAZF.16)C0 16)C0 and earlier, and NAS542 running firmware versions 5.21(ABAG.13)C0

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2022

At the end of 2021, researchers discovered a UEFI firmware-level compromise by analyzing logs from its Firmware Scanner. Threat actors compromised a single component within the firmware image to intercept the original execution flow of the machine’s boot sequence and inject the sophisticated implant. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier CVE-2016-1555 Netgear WN604 before 3.3.3 CVE-2017-6077 NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50 CVE-2020-9054 Multiple ZyXEL network-attached storage (NAS) devices running firmware version 5.2, Affected products include: NAS326 before firmware V5.21(AAZF.7)C0 A2pvI042j1.d26m

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2021

Network equipment vendor D-Link has released a firmware hotfix to fix multiple vulnerabilities in the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router. Network equipment vendor D-Link has released a firmware hotfix to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router. ” states the vendor.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2021

“Through the course of collaboration with trusted third parties, SonicWall has been made aware of threat actors actively targeting Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure Remote Access (SRA) products running unpatched and end-of-life (EOL) 8.x x firmware in an imminent ransomware campaign using stolen credentials.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

DIR-X4860 A1 firmware version 1.00, 1.04 The issue impacts: DIR-X4860 A1 firmware version 1.00, 1.04 The issue impacts: DIR-X4860 A1 firmware version 1.00, 1.04. COVR-X1870 firmware version v1.02 The issue impacts: DIR-X4860 A1 firmware version 1.00, 1.04 CVE-2024-45695 (9.8 The issue impacts: CVE-2024-45697 (9.8

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Researchers discovered multiple high-risk vulnerabilities affecting the latest firmware version for the Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 router. Researchers from Tenable have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the latest firmware version (version 1.0.4.120) of the popular Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 WiFi router. ” states Tenable.

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