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CVE-2026-34486: Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat

CISA added CVE-2026-34486, an actively exploited Apache Tomcat EncryptInterceptor bypass enabling unauthenticated deserialization RCE, to its KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-34486 allows bypass of Apache Tomcat's EncryptInterceptor, a flaw introduced by the fix for padding-oracle issue CVE-2026-29146 in Tribes cluster encryption. CISA added the flaw to the Known Exploited Vulnerability catalog on August 4, 2026, alongside actively exploited Langflow and N-central flaws, with remediation required under BOD 26-04 guidance. Official patches and workarounds are available, and reporting notes unauthenticated remote code execution through Java deserialization on the Tribes receiver port 4000.

Web discovery (articles for new exploits & KEV entries)·Sep 9, 04:23 UTC · 7d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-34486CVE-2026-291462

CVE-2026-80351: Apache Camel K: Camel K Tenant repositories reach Maven execution inside operator pod

Apache Camel K CVE-2026-80351 lets tenant-controlled Maven repository content execute code inside the operator pod; fixed in 2.9.3/2.10.2.

Apache disclosed a critical eval injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-80351) in Apache Camel K, where improperly neutralized directives in dynamically evaluated Maven configuration let tenant-controlled repository content reach Maven execution inside the operator pod. This can allow tenant-controlled content to influence code execution in the operator context. Affected versions are 2.0.0 before 2.9.3 and 2.10.1 before 2.10.2; fixes are available in 2.9.3 and 2.10.2.

oss-security·Sep 10, 14:06 UTC · 6d agoVulnerability 3 sourcesCVE-2026-803512

Apache Superset SQL Injection Flaw Gets Public PoC Exploit

A public Python proof-of-concept exploit was released for CVE-2026-23980, an authenticated error-based SQL injection flaw in Apache Superset before 6.0.0.

A public proof-of-concept exploit repository now targets CVE-2026-23980, an error-based SQL injection affecting Apache Superset versions from 0.0.0 up to but not including 6.0.0. An authenticated user with read access can inject SQL through the sqlExpression or where parameters, potentially reaching business, customer, and security data depending on database configuration and privileges. Apache disclosed the flaw in February and urges upgrading to Superset 6.0.0; compensating controls include least-privilege database accounts, network restrictions, and log monitoring.

GBHackers·09:23 UTC · 11h agoExploit / PoC 2 sourcesCVE-2026-23980

CVE-2026-82617: Apache OpenNLP: ReDoS / stack exhaustion in RegexNameFinderFactory built-in EMAIL and URL patterns

Apache OpenNLP CVE-2026-82617: built-in EMAIL and URL regex name-finder patterns enable regular expression denial-of-service and stack exhaustion in affected releases.

CVE-2026-82617 affects Apache OpenNLP opennlp-core 3.0.0-M1 before 3.0.0-M6 and opennlp-tools 2.0.0 before 2.5.12. The DEFAULT_REGEX_NAME_FINDER.EMAIL and DEFAULT_REGEX_NAME_FINDER.URL patterns in RegexNameFinderFactory contain ambiguous nested quantifiers. Applications using these built-in finders on attacker-controlled input can be forced into regular expression denial of service or stack exhaustion. Fixes shipped in opennlp-tools 2.5.12 and 3.0.0-M6.

oss-security·Sep 11, 19:24 UTC · 5d agoVulnerability 2 sourcesCVE-2026-826171

NATO and an AI startup can now name and track software vulnerabilities

CyberScoop·Aug 10, 19:50 UTC · Aug 10, 2026Vulnerability in the wild

CVE-2026-57866: Apache Impala: Secrets Exfiltration via SSRF

Apache Impala CVE-2026-57866 lets authenticated users abuse ai_generate_text() to exfiltrate secrets from configured Hadoop credential providers via SSRF.

A server-side request forgery affects Apache Impala versions 4.4.0 through 4.5.1. Authenticated users with permission to execute the ai_generate_text() function can exfiltrate secrets provided by credential providers configured via hadoop.security.credential.provider.path in core-site.xml. The attacker must know the secret's key name, and Apache rates the issue 'important'.

oss-security·Sep 8, 21:39 UTC · 7d agoVulnerability 3 sourcesCVE-2026-57866

Your phone or computer may soon ask how old you are

California's Digital Age Assurance Act forces Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android to collect age brackets from January 2027, with open-source exemptions pending.

California's Digital Age Assurance Act, signed in October 2025, requires major operating systems to collect user age brackets (under 13, 13-15, 16-17, 18+) and share non-identifying age signals with app developers starting January 1, 2027, with existing setups complying by July 1, 2027. AB1856, passed in late August 2026, would exempt open-source operating systems under GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses and awaits the governor's signature. Colorado, Illinois, and New York have similar age assurance measures, and the EFF has criticized the law for privacy and censorship concerns.

Malwarebytes Labs·Sep 3, 08:54 UTC · 13d agoPolicy & legal

[webapps] Apache Gravitino 1.2.1 - SSRF

Exploit-DB publishes a webapps SSRF proof-of-concept exploit targeting Apache Gravitino 1.2.1.

Exploit-DB entry 52641 documents a server-side request forgery (SSRF) exploit against Apache Gravitino version 1.2.1. The entry is categorized under web applications and provides a working proof of concept for the flaw.

Exploit-DB·Aug 11, 00:00 UTC · Aug 11, 2026Exploit / PoC1

Risky Bulletin: Russia tells data centers to deploy drone defenses

Russia ordered data center operators to deploy drone strike defenses under a Putin decree allowing temporary state takeover of unprotected critical infrastructure.

The Russian government instructed data center operators to deploy protections against drone strikes under a presidential decree signed by Putin that allows temporary state administration of critical infrastructure operators failing to defend against Ukrainian hacks and drone strikes. Although data centers are not formally critical infrastructure in Russia, the decree applies to them because other sectors depend heavily on cloud services; Russia has more than 180 data centers, over 80% in the European region within range of Ukrainian strikes. The digest also reports a Dropbox breach affecting nearly 5,000 accounts via the Lenovo ID integration, spyware attacks on at least 14 Serbians using NoviSpy or Pegasus, and a password recovery attack targeting hundreds of thousands of X accounts tied to the new X Money service. Other items include a 14-hour compromise of Coder's Cloudflare infrastructure delivering malicious Terraform modules, donor data breaches at Davayte and You Are Not Alone via the Stripe/WooCommerce integration, a $2.5M Aquifer crypto heist, and a TVING breach exposing data of almost 40 million accounts.

Risky Business News·Sep 4, 03:02 UTC · 12d agoPolicy & legal

CVE-2026-54048: Apache Impala: Avro Schema URL Server-Side Request Forgery

Apache Impala CVE-2026-54048 lets crafted Avro schema URLs trigger SSRF to internal endpoints, with responses potentially leaking via error messages.

A server-side request forgery in Apache Impala 2.0.0 through 4.5.1 on all platforms can be triggered via an Avro schema URL using an http or file:/// URI on a table. An attacker can cause Impala to send GET requests to internal endpoints it can access, and responses may be exposed through parsing error messages. Users are advised to upgrade to a fixed release.

oss-security·Sep 8, 21:36 UTC · 7d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-540481

CVE-2026-82561: Apache NiFi: Missing Authorization for Components Referenced in Flow Update Methods

Apache NiFi 1.5.0-2.11.0 flow update REST methods lack authorization checks for referenced components, permitting unauthorized Process Group flow replacement (CVE-2026-82561).

Apache NiFi 1.5.0 through 2.11.0 expose REST API methods that replace the entire contents of a Process Group with a client-supplied flow definition, including versioned flow update and rebase operations. Framework authorization for these methods was limited to read and write privileges on the target Process Group, without checking components referenced in the flow (CVE-2026-82561). No severity rating was provided in the disclosure; the affected version range is broad.

oss-security·15:17 UTC · 5h agoVulnerability 3 sourcesCVE-2026-82561

What 50 open source projects taught us about security in the AI era

GitHub's Secure Open Source Fund Session 4 improved security across 50 open source projects using AI-assisted workflows, tooling, and funding.

GitHub reported outcomes from Session 4 of its Secure Open Source Fund, which covered 50 open source projects. Participating maintainers combined AI-assisted workflows, GitHub security tools, expert guidance, and direct funding to improve project security. The post frames lessons about securing open source maintenance in the AI era; no specific vulnerabilities or incidents are named in the announcement.

GitHub Blog · Security·Aug 13, 16:00 UTC · Aug 13, 2026Industry1

Evaluating the NIST Bugs Framework Against CWE as a Successor for Automated Vulnerability Classification

NIST Bugs Framework evaluation shows it is more structured and automation-friendly than CWE for automated vulnerability classification, with gaps in attribute guidance.

The paper evaluates NIST SP 800-231's Bugs Framework (BF) against CWE as a target for automated CVE classification using a systematically screened corpus of CVE-to-CWE research. An inter-rater study with 2 subject-matter experts mapping 13 CVEs showed strong agreement on BF's cause and operation axes but only fair agreement on the attribute axis. Automated classification was tested across two LLM deployments under different budgets, and findings support BF as more structured and automation-friendly than CWE, though gaps include under-specified attribute guidance and missing fix commits for closed-source software.

arXiv cs.CR·Sep 14, 23:18 UTC · 1d agoResearch1

An Empirical Security Analysis of Open-Source Software Used in Onboard Satellite Systems

Study of 126 onboard satellite OSS repositories finds 2,827 security findings, 72% medium severity or higher, dominated by memory safety and code quality weaknesses.

Researchers performed an empirical security analysis of 126 public repositories of open-source software used in onboard satellite systems using SBOM generation, software composition analysis, static application security testing, infrastructure-as-code analysis, and secret scanning. After cleaning and deduplication the pipeline produced 2,827 findings, with medium-severity findings accounting for 49% and 72% classified medium or higher. A CWE-based taxonomy mapped all findings to eight weakness families, with Memory Safety and Code Quality dominating, followed by Input Validation and Injection. Project-developed code accounted for 81.4% of findings, though external dependency code remained relevant; findings do not establish mission-specific exploitability.

arXiv cs.CR·Sep 14, 11:54 UTC · 2d agoResearch1

An Empirical Analysis of CodeQL False Positives and Query Refinements for Java Vulnerabilities

Study of 167 Java CVE instances finds CodeQL false positives follow recurring patterns; query refinements remove 81.8% of reviewed ones.

Researchers ran CodeQL's Java security query suite on 167 CVE instances from 110 projects, manually reviewing 500 sampled false-positive paths and building a five-category taxonomy led by Missed Path Constraint or Sanitization (36.6%), Benign Execution Context (29.4%), and Missing Trust Boundary Modeling (27.6%). Guided by the taxonomy, query-level refinements removed 81.8% of reviewed false positives and 15.8% of reported paths across the selected queries while retaining 7 of 8 true positives. To address generalization, agentic coding tools given the refinement patterns as templates adapted them to new projects successfully in 56% and 62% of tasks, versus 28% without guidance.

arXiv cs.CR·Sep 3, 22:48 UTC · 12d agoResearch1

Another Apache Log4j Vulnerability Is Actively Exploited in the Wild (CVE-2021

Apache Log4j 2 RCE CVE-2021-44228 is actively exploited via crafted JNDI lookups; Palo Alto Unit 42 urges upgrading to Log4j 2.17.1.

Unit 42 details CVE-2021-44228, an easily exploited remote code execution flaw in Apache Log4j 2 where attacker-supplied JNDI lookups in logged user input cause payload download and execution. Massive internet-wide scanning for unpatched systems has begun, with observed follow-on activity including information stealing, Cobalt Strike delivery, and coinmining. The recommended fix is Log4j 2.17.1, which also patches CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-45105, and CVE-2021-44832. Widely used Java software including Apache Struts, Solr, Druid, Flink, ElasticSearch, and Spring Boot is affected.

Palo Alto Unit 42·Aug 17, 12:20 UTC · Aug 17, 2026Exploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2021-44228CVE-2021-45046CVE-2021-45105+3 CVEs

Exclusive: Linux Foundation's Akrites to Go Live in September

The Linux Foundation's Akrites initiative will go live in September, accepting AI-powered vulnerability reports for open-source projects.

The Linux Foundation's Akrites initiative will become operational in September 2026, when it begins accepting AI-powered vulnerability reports for open-source projects. The launch was exclusively reported by Infosecurity Magazine. The program is aimed at handling vulnerability disclosures across the foundation's open-source ecosystem using AI capabilities.

Infosecurity Magazine·Aug 19, 15:30 UTC · 28d agoTools

[webapps] webpack_devserver 5.2.5 - CSRF

Exploit-DB published a cross-site request forgery proof of concept for webpack_devserver 5.2.5.

Exploit-DB lists a webapps CSRF proof-of-concept against webpack_devserver version 5.2.5. The flaw affects the local webpack development server, where cross-site requests could be issued against it. No CVE id is cited in the entry and no active exploitation is reported.

Exploit-DB·Aug 17, 00:00 UTC · Aug 17, 2026Exploit / PoC

CVE-2026-68536: Apache MyFaces: Server-Side Request Forgery / Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

Apache MyFaces discloses moderate SSRF and local file inclusion vulnerability CVE-2026-68536 affecting all maintained 2.2 through 4.1 branches.

Apache MyFaces (org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-impl) disclosed CVE-2026-68536, a server-side request forgery and local file inclusion vulnerability rated moderate. Affected versions include the 2.2.*, 2.3.*, 3.0.*, 4.0.*, 4.1.* and 2.3-next-* branches. No exploitation details or patch status were provided in the disclosure.

oss-security·15:37 UTC · 5h agoVulnerability 2 sourcesCVE-2026-68536

Artifactory Under Attack: In-the-Wild Exploitation of CVE-2026-42016, CVE-2026-42018 & CVE-2026-82329

Wiz Research confirms in-the-wild exploitation of three JFrog Artifactory vulnerabilities, chained to gain administrative control, deploy Groovy plugins, and install Rust backdoors.

Wiz Research identified active exploitation of CVE-2026-42016, CVE-2026-42018, and CVE-2026-82329 in JFrog Artifactory between August 15 and September 8, 2026. Attackers chain the anonymous-token exposure (CVE-2026-42018) with the token scope-validation flaw (CVE-2026-42016) to obtain admin-scoped tokens, while CVE-2026-82329 allows unauthenticated administrative access in default configurations. Observed post-exploitation includes persistent administrator accounts created in under five minutes, malicious Groovy plugin deployment, ad-hoc command execution, Rust-based C2 backdoors dropped to writable paths, and webshell uploads. Wiz measured that 59-62% of organizations running Artifactory remained vulnerable to the chained CVEs weeks after disclosure, and the vulnerabilities were already included in CISA KEV.

Wiz Blog·updated Sep 14, 09:27 UTC · 2d ago·first Sep 10, 19:04 UTC · 6d agoExploit / PoC in the wild 7 sourcesCVE-2026-42016CVE-2026-42018CVE-2026-823292· 1 read

Apache Syncope Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Execute Malicious Code and Bypass Controls

Apache Syncope fixed three flaws enabling SQL injection, Groovy sandbox escape, and JWT token theft to impersonate higher-privileged users.

Apache Syncope, an open-source identity management and access governance platform, disclosed CVE-2026-82232, a stacked-query SQL injection in the Task search sort parameter; CVE-2026-77147, a Groovy sandbox escape via malicious Command classes; and CVE-2026-73178, retrieval of signed JWT access tokens via REST enabling impersonation of more privileged users. All three flaws require administrator-level entitlements to exploit and affect Syncope 3.0, 4.0, and 4.1 releases. Fixes shipped in versions 4.0.8 and 4.1.3, with researchers Alon Galili and n0mi1k credited.

Cyber Security News·13:21 UTC · 7h agoVulnerability 3 sourcesCVE-2026-82232CVE-2026-77147CVE-2026-73178

Linux Foundation takes on TRACE, a hardware-backed runtime evidence specification for AI agents

The Linux Foundation adopts TRACE, an OPAQUE-contributed spec giving AI agents hardware-attested, cryptographically verifiable runtime and compliance evidence.

The Linux Foundation accepted the TRACE (Trust, Runtime Attestation and Compliance Evidence) specification contributed by OPAQUE, developed with AMD, Intel, Microsoft, and the Technology Innovation Institute. TRACE binds runtime environment, software, policies, data classifications, and tool usage into a portable, cryptographically verifiable artifact, composing existing standards such as RATS, EAT, SLSA, SCITT, SPIFFE, and EAR. It recorded nearly 135,000 PyPI downloads within 10 weeks of its June 2026 introduction, and its technical workstream will be hosted by the Coalition for Secure AI.

Help Net Security·Aug 26, 00:00 UTC · 21d agoAI tools & infra

CVE-2026-82428: Apache Storm Client: Cross-Tenant Dependency Jar Substitution via Predictable Blob Keys

Apache Storm stores shared dependency jars under predictable Maven-derived blob keys, allowing one tenant to substitute jars other tenants execute.

CVE-2026-82428 affects Apache Storm Client (org.apache.storm:storm-client) versions 3.0.0 before 3.1.0, rated important. Dependency artifacts uploaded with storm jar --artifacts were stored under blob keys derived only from the Maven coordinate, making keys identical and predictable for every cluster user. When a blob already existed, the uploader suppressed the collision, enabling a tenant to substitute dependency jars later executed by other tenants in cross-tenant attacks. Fixed in version 3.1.0.

oss-security·Sep 13, 14:23 UTC · 3d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-82428

PoisonedRefresh: A Fileless Linux Rootkit That Injects PHP Web Shells Into F5 BIG-IP APM Server Memory

Sophos details PoisonedRefresh, a fileless Linux rootkit that injects a memory-resident PHP web shell into F5 BIG-IP APM after exploitation of CVE-2025-53521.

On September 8, 2026, SophosLabs published an analysis of Linux/Agnt-IC (dubbed PoisonedRefresh by ESET) found in compromised F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager environments. Initial access leverages CVE-2025-53521, an unauthenticated RCE in BIG-IP APM when an access policy is configured on a virtual server; F5 confirmed exploitation and links the activity to cluster c05d5254, while Shadowserver observed 795 exposed vulnerable endpoints. A first stage hidden in a modified umount binary modifies /usr/sbin/httpd and SELinux configuration and embeds itself in BIG-IP upgrade images for persistence. The second-stage ELF intercepts __libc_start_main, hooks apr_dso_load, and injects a PHP web shell into libphp memory via mmap manipulation, leaving no disk artifacts, and exposes a /bin/bash shell via a local UNIX domain socket instead of a TCP port.

Security Affairs·Sep 9, 08:50 UTC · 7d agoMalware in the wildCVE-2025-53521

DPRK APTs: Ted backdoor and curlRAT target South Korean media and automotive sectors

Rapid7 uncovered a DPRK-linked Linux toolkit using a HAProxy-embedded ted backdoor, SSH keylogger, and curlRAT against South Korean media and automotive firms.

Rapid7 Labs identified a previously undocumented framework attributed with medium confidence to DPRK actors, targeting South Korean automotive and media organizations likely since early 2025. The toolkit embeds a backdoor compiled into HAProxy 2.8.12 using its filter API, plus trojanized crond, agetty, atd, sshd, and polkitd, an SSH keylogger storing credentials under /var/lib/sshd/, and a curl-based RAT with a watchdog thread. It enables remote command execution, malicious script injection into served webpages (a watering-hole loop), credential harvesting, and long-term surveillance. Hardcoded C2s are associated with APT37 via ThreatFox, and exposed groupware portals and mail servers align with Kimsuky tradecraft; the initial access vector and any CVE remain unconfirmed.

Rapid7 Blog·Sep 4, 12:00 UTC · 12d agoThreat actor in the wild1

Introducing context-aware vulnerability discovery and remediation with Cloudflare Managed Defense and OpenAI Daybreak models

Cloudflare launches invitation-only Vulnerability Discovery and Remediation within Managed Defense, using OpenAI Daybreak models and WAF context to prioritize and patch vulnerabilities.

Cloudflare announced early access to Vulnerability Discovery and Remediation, an invitation-only service within Cloudflare Managed Defense. The service uses OpenAI Daybreak models, including GPT-5.6 Cyber, via the Daybreak Defense Network to hunt and validate vulnerabilities in customer-authorized codebases across Workers and proxied applications. Findings are prioritized using production traffic, WAF rule, and security event context, and proposed patches and WAF mitigations are automatically checked before customer review.

Cloudflare Blog·Sep 3, 21:03 UTC · 12d agoTools

CVE-2026-73579: Apache Syncope: Non-recursive Any search could skip Realms restrictions

Apache Syncope non-recursive Any search can skip Realms restrictions, exposing objects outside an administrator's authorized realm (CVE-2026-73579).

CVE-2026-73579 is an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Apache Syncope where non-recursive Any search requests are transformed in a way that skips Realms restrictions, returning objects outside the administrator's authorized realm. Affected component is syncope-core-persistence-common 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. Apache rates the issue moderate severity.

oss-security·Sep 14, 15:31 UTC · 2d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-73579

Version Control DFIR: a Cheatsheet to GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps

Wiz published a DFIR cheatsheet covering log visibility, incident readiness, and threat hunting across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.

Wiz researchers released a practitioner's guide to version control system forensics, incident response, and threat hunting. The cheatsheet maps log sources, audit capabilities, and hunting workflows across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps. It aims to improve incident readiness for source code and CI/CD compromise scenarios.

Wiz Blog·Aug 27, 12:00 UTC · 20d agoResearch1

Linux Detection Engineering - Local Privilege Escalation

Elastic details a layered detection framework for Linux local privilege escalation, covering 2026's copy-on-write bug wave and LLM-assisted discovery.

Elastic Security Labs describes how most Linux local privilege escalations share a common host flow — an unprivileged process launched from a writable path becoming root — and proposes layered detections combining general outcome-based rules with per-technique rules in Elastic Defend and Auditd. It tracks 13 recent LPE disclosures, seven of which share a copy-on-write/zero-copy bug class, including Copy Fail, DirtyFrag, Fragnesia, DirtyDecrypt, DirtyClone, pedit COW, and RefluXFS. Qualys attributes RefluXFS to an LLM-assisted research effort with Anthropic using Claude Mythos Preview, and another bug is credited to an LLM-assisted workflow. Detection and endpoint rules are published in Elastic's detection-rules and protections-artifacts repositories.

Elastic Security Labs·Sep 11, 00:00 UTC · 5d agoResearch

Linux Foundation Introduces TRACE Standard for AI Runtime Evidence

The Linux Foundation introduced TRACE, an open standard providing hardware-attested runtime and compliance evidence for AI agents.

The Linux Foundation announced TRACE, an open standard designed to generate hardware-attested runtime evidence for AI agents. The standard aims to give auditors and regulators verifiable proof of what AI agents actually executed. It targets compliance and assurance needs for organizations deploying autonomous AI systems.

Infosecurity Magazine·Aug 26, 09:10 UTC · 21d agoAI tools & infra1

Critical Flaw in NASA/JPL Open-Source Spacecraft Command Software Allowed Unauthenticated Command Execution

NASA/JPL's AIT-GUI web console (CVSS 9.4) lacked authentication and CSRF protection, letting anyone send unauthenticated commands to spacecraft instruments; fixed in 2.5.2.

Cycode researchers found that AIT-GUI, the browser console of NASA/JPL's open-source AMMOS Instrument Toolkit, ran an HTTP server with no authentication, no session checks, and no CSRF protection on state-changing endpoints, allowing arbitrary commands to spacecraft instruments. The issue combines four weaknesses: binding to 0.0.0.0 regardless of configured host, missing authentication, missing CSRF defense, and path traversal in the /seq and /script/run endpoints. Tracked as GHSA-p9r8-2q67-fp86 with CVSS 9.4, it is fixed in AIT-GUI 2.5.2. The findings came from AI-assisted code analysis confirmed with working proofs-of-concept, including a headless-browser CSRF demonstration.

Security Affairs·Aug 22, 08:04 UTC · 25d agoVulnerability1