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Learn (and apply) from these hands-on technical guides how to detect, exploit, and mitigate critical CVEs.
How we detect and exploit Log4Shell to help you find targets using vulnerable Log4j versions
We’re breaking down our technique for detecting CVE-2021-44228 (Log4Shell) because we believe our users should understand what’s happening behind the scanners so they can avoid a false sense of security.
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How to detect the Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus RCE (CVE-2021-40539)
Overwhelmed by so many high-risk vulnerabilities that emerge? Thousands of them are disclosed every year and 2021 is no exception. Systems are complex, cyber attacks get more sophisticated, and patching is still a challenge for many organizations. As infosec pros, it’s our responsibility to help companies (and individuals) understand the real implications and impact of a critical vulnerability and help them find it before it gets worse.
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Detect and exploit Gitlab CE/EE RCE with Pentest-Tools.com (CVE-2021-22205)
“Just patch it!” is the usual advice when a vulnerability hits (and it’s not a zero-day). But it’s never that simple in organizations that have to manage layers upon layers of infrastructure. When you have to deal with a critical CVE like the latest unauthenticated RCE in Gitlab (CVSSv3 10.0), the tangled, messy process of patching bubbles to the surface.
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How to detect CVE-2021-22986 RCE with Pentest-Tools.com
As a pentester, when you see a major critical vulnerability persist for months in unpatched systems (like Log4Shell), you have a responsibility to help others understand its severity and how they can fix it. This is exactly why this article exists.
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Detect ProxyShell (pre-auth Microsoft Exchange RCE) with Pentest-Tools.com
On-prem Microsoft Exchange servers have created a lot of work for IT and security specialists in the past months. In March, ProxyLogon left servers vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery through CVE-2021-26855, so we launched a dedicated scanner for it. In May, #proxynotfound popped up, so we integrated detection for it into our Network Vulnerability Scanner to make detection and reporting faster.
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How to detect VMware vCenter RCE with Pentest-Tools.com (CVE-2021-21972)
The current, multi-layer setup big organizations run on is a challenge to manage and we both know that (it’s an understatement). And when a vulnerability like CVE-2021-21972 pops up, it reveals how messy the process of patching and mitigation can be.
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Discover how dangerous a ‘Bad Neighbor’ can be - TCP/IP Vulnerability (CVE-2020-16898)
Patching is never easy, but doing it imperfectly can come back to bite you. That’s why today we’re unpacking a vulnerability that can resurface when improperly mitigated.
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Why Zerologon is the silent threat in your network
No red flags. No alerts. Full-on compromise. The way cybercriminals are putting together various vulnerabilities within the Microsoft infrastructure, including Zerologon vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472), is more than a trending topic in the infosec community. It’s a massive threat for organizations small and large.
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