Category Archives: Checkpoint

Checkpoint

Microsoft Edge Security Feature Bypass (MS17-007: CVE-2017-0140)

Security feature bypass exists in Microsoft Edge. The vulnerability is due to a breach in the way Microsoft Edge implements SOP (Same Origin Policy) for HTML elements present in other browser windows. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to visit a maliciously crafted web-page. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an attacker to bypass the same origin policy and disclose sensitive information.

Brocade Network Advisor DashboardFileReceiveServlet filename Directory Traversal (CVE-2016-8205)

A directory traversal vulnerabilities exists in Brocade Network Advisor. The vulnerability is due to lack of authentication and insufficient input validation in the DashboardFileReceiveServlet servlet of dashboard-fileupload. war when processing HTTP multipart form requests. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious HTTP request to the target system. Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code execution with privileges of the SYSTEM.