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Vulnerabilities & Exploits

CVEs, zero-days, exploit chains and the technical analysis behind them.

CVE-2025-20281 (Cisco ISE)

Description:  Injection vulnerability in Cisco ISE API enabling unauthenticated RCE. Technical Details: CVSS Score: 10.0 (Critical) Exploit: Attackers submit crafted POST requests to /admin/XXX endpoints with malicious JSON payloads ({“command”:”exec”}), exploiting insufficient input validation to execute code with root privileges. Bobby Gould’s PoC showed unsafe deserialization in JSON inputs, enabling RCE from Chinese IPs (e.g.,… Read More »CVE-2025-20281 (Cisco ISE)

CVE-2025-2776 (SysAid On-Prem)

Description:  Vulnerability enabling administrator takeover via XML-based exploits. Technical Details: CVSS Score: 9.2 (Critical) Exploit: Attackers exploit weak XML validation to inject payloads that modify role_id fields (<user><role_id>admin</role_id></user>), escalating to admin privileges. The attack targets /api/v1/admin endpoints, chaining with CVE-2025-2775 for initial data access. Persistence is achieved via modified user accounts with SSH keys added… Read More »CVE-2025-2776 (SysAid On-Prem)

CVE-2025-53770 (Microsoft SharePoint)

Description: Deserialization vulnerability enabling unauthenticated RCE via the /_layouts/15/ToolPane.aspx endpoint. Technical Details: CVSS Score: 9.8 (Critical) Exploit: Attackers craft malicious ASPX payloads (spinstall0.aspx) to exploit unsafe deserialization, extracting ValidationKey and DecryptionKey from __VIEWSTATE. Spoofed Referer headers (/layouts/SignOut.aspx) bypass authentication. The exploit chains with CVE-2025-49704 (spoofing, CVSS 8.8) and CVE-2025-49706 (RCE bypass), deploying .dll payloads (SHA256:… Read More »CVE-2025-53770 (Microsoft SharePoint)

HPE Networking Instant On Access Points Vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-37103, CVE-2025-37102): Hardening Network Infrastructure

Overview On July 18, 2025, HPE disclosed two vulnerabilities in its Networking Instant On Access APs: CVE-2025-37103 (CVSS 9.8, hard-coded credentials) and CVE-2025-37102 (CVSS 7.2, authenticated command injection). These flaws allow attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. Explanation CVE-2025-37103 involves hard-coded credentials in HPE Instant On Access Points, enabling attackers… Read More »HPE Networking Instant On Access Points Vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-37103, CVE-2025-37102): Hardening Network Infrastructure

CrushFTP Vulnerability (CVE-2025-54309): Securing File Transfer Services

Overview On July 18, 2025, CrushFTP disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-54309, CVSS 9.0) in versions 10 before 10.8.5 and 11 before 11.3.4_23, exploited via HTTP(S) to gain admin access. The flaw, related to AS2 validation mishandling, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication when the DMZ proxy feature is disabled. Explanation The vulnerability arises from improper… Read More »CrushFTP Vulnerability (CVE-2025-54309): Securing File Transfer Services

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