Text4Shell flaw undergoing reanalysis
NIST says CVE-2022-42889 in Apache Commons Text has been modified [300 words] What: NIST has updated its entry in the National Vulnerability Database pertaining to the Text4Shell vulnerability in Apache Commons Text (CVE-2022-42889). According to it, the vulnerability is undergoing reanalysis—something that happens when new details emerge about a flaw or when there’s reason to […]
Read MoreCritical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Apache Commons Text
Is this the next Log4J? [297 words] What: The Apache Foundation appears to have quietly fixed a critical remote code execution (RCE) in Apache Common Text versions 1.5 through 1.9. The vulnerability is being tracked as CVE-2022-42889. Proof of Concept code for the vulnerability is already available. NIST says the vulnerability is currently being analyzed […]
Read MoreLog4j vuln tops list of CVEs that the US govt says Chinese groups are actively exploiting
Key takeaway: Ensure that you have patched these vulnerabilities—or have mitigations for them especially if your organization is in the technology, telecommunications, defense industrial base and other critical infrastructure sectors. [216 words] What: The US National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory listing the […]
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