New Supermicro IPMI/BMC Vulnerability
A new vulnerability has been released by the CARI.net team regarding Supermicroâ??s implementation of IPMI/BMC for management. The vulnerability involves a plaintext password file available for download simply by connecting to the specific port, 49152. One of our team has tested this vulnerability, and it works like a champ, so letâ??s add another log to the fire and spread the good word. The CARI.net team has a great writeup on the vulnerability linked below:
http://blog.cari.net/carisirt-yet-another-bmc-vulnerability-and-some-added-extras/
Much thanx to the Zach at CARI.net for the heads-up.
tony d0t carothers --gmail
WordPress and Security
The state of the systems we use in our day to day lives, typically outside our place of business, is ours to use and abuse as we see fit. As such, we are also responsible for the security of said systems, and one of the oft overlooked is WordPress. The WordPress application is used by many SOHO users, and is as vulnerable to attack as anything out there today. WordPress can be be secured, and with a bit of effort and guidance, fairly easily. The WordPress.Org site has a great hardening guide for WordPress that covers most of the aspects of security and bringing it to their application. http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress
If the instance of WordPress is running on a shared server, as most are, then working with the local hosting company may be necessary if they are behind on patching, updating, etc. If their host is compromised, then everything you do for your instance of WordPress can be easily undermined at the OS level. If you choose to use tools, such as Metasploit or ZAP to test your application, ensure it is done within the confines of the User Agreement in place for your hosting site.
tony d0t carothers --gmail
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