Firewall Fiasco: GFI KerioControl’s Comedy of Exploits Unleashed!
Beware of the crafty threat actors exploiting CVE-2024-52875 in GFI KerioControl firewalls. This sneaky vulnerability allows for remote code execution via HTTP response splitting, potentially leading to cross-site scripting chaos. So, unless you want your firewall to have more holes than Swiss cheese, patch up before your network becomes a hacker’s playground!
Hot Take:
In the wacky world of cyber shenanigans, it seems a carriage return line feed (CRLF) is the latest party trick. Who knew that a vulnerability could give new meaning to “splitting headaches”? GFI’s KerioControl firewalls are now the unwitting stars of a cybersecurity soap opera, complete with international intrigue, a race against time, and a patch that came just in the nick of time!
Key Points:
- GFI KerioControl firewalls are vulnerable to CRLF injection, leading to potential remote code execution.
- CVE-2024-52875 impacts versions 9.2.5 through 9.4.5, with exploit attempts already underway.
- A fix has been released on December 19, 2024, in version 9.4.5 Patch 1.
- Exploitation attempts have been detected from IPs in Singapore and Hong Kong.
- Over 23,800 KerioControl instances are exposed globally, with a high concentration in Iran and Uzbekistan.
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