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January 2024 (30)

medium advisory

Algovate xhs-mcp Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability

A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in Algovate xhs-mcp 0.8.11 within the xhs_publish_content function, allowing a remote attacker to manipulate the media_paths argument and potentially access internal resources.

xhs-mcp 0.8.11 SSRF algovate xhs-mcp
2r 1t 1c
medium advisory

Android-ImageMagick7 Memory Leak Vulnerability (CVE-2026-33856)

A missing release of memory after effective lifetime vulnerability exists in MolotovCherry Android-ImageMagick7 before version 7.1.2-11, potentially leading to denial of service.

Android-ImageMagick7 cve-2026-33856 memory leak denial of service android
2r 1t
high advisory

Anomalous Cloud Compute Instance Creation by Unseen User

Detection of cloud compute instance creation by a user with no prior history of creating instances, potentially indicating unauthorized access, account compromise, or misuse of cloud resources leading to data exfiltration, increased costs, or further exploitation.

EC2 cloud_security anomaly_detection aws
2r 1t
high advisory

Apko DirFS Symlink Path Traversal Vulnerability

A symlink-following path traversal vulnerability exists in apko versions prior to 1.2.5 allowing a malicious .apk file to create a symbolic link pointing outside the build root and subsequently modify files on the host system.

apko path-traversal symlink vulnerability CVE-2026-42574
2r 1t
medium advisory

AppInit DLL Registry Persistence Detected

Modification of the AppInit DLLs registry keys can be used for persistence and defense evasion on Windows systems.

Windows persistence defense-evasion
2r 2t
high advisory

AVideo EncoderReceiveImage Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

AVideo is vulnerable to local file inclusion (LFI) via the EncoderReceiveImage endpoint, allowing authenticated uploaders to read sensitive server files by bypassing path traversal restrictions.

AVideo lfi file-disclosure php
2r 1t 1c
high advisory

AVideo Session Fixation Vulnerability (CVE-2026-33492)

AVideo versions 26.0 and earlier are vulnerable to session fixation due to accepting arbitrary session IDs via the `PHPSESSID` GET parameter and disabled session regeneration, allowing attackers to hijack authenticated sessions.

AVideo cve-2026-33492 session-fixation web-application
2r 1t
high advisory

AVideo Unauthenticated Cross-User JavaScript Execution via YPTSocket Vulnerability

AVideo is vulnerable to unauthenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) due to an incomplete server-side fix for a YPTSocket `autoEvalCodeOnHTML` eval sink, allowing an attacker to bypass the fix by nesting the payload under a top-level `json` field, leading to arbitrary JavaScript execution in any logged-in user's browser session.

AVideo xss websocket vulnerability
2r 2t
high advisory

AWS Bedrock GuardRails Deletion Attempt

Detection of AWS Bedrock GuardRails deletion, which are security controls to prevent harmful AI outputs, could indicate an adversary attempting to remove safety measures after credential compromise to enable malicious model outputs.

Bedrock +4 aws cloudtrail defense-evasion
2r 1t
low advisory

AWS CloudShell Environment Created

The creation of a new AWS CloudShell environment is detected, potentially indicating unauthorized access for command execution within AWS by adversaries without needing local CLI credentials.

AWS CloudShell cloud aws cloudshell
2r 1t
medium advisory

AWS CloudTrail Logging Evasion via Oversized IAM Policies

Attackers evade AWS CloudTrail logging by padding IAM policy documents with whitespace, exceeding logging size limits and obscuring unauthorized changes to IAM policies.

CloudTrail +1 aws iam defense-evasion cloud
2r 1t
high advisory

AWS Config Configuration Recorder Stopped

Detection of AWS Config configuration recorder being stopped, potentially by an adversary to evade detection and obscure activity.

AWS Config aws cloudtrail defense-evasion configuration-change
2r 2t
medium advisory

AWS Config Resource Deletion for Defense Evasion

An adversary may delete AWS Config resources to evade detection, hide prior activity, or weaken governance controls, which reduces security visibility and auditability within an AWS environment.

AWS Config cloud defense-evasion aws
2r 2t
medium advisory

AWS Config Service Disabling Detection

Detection of AWS Config Service disabling, potentially indicating an attempt to impair defenses by stopping configuration recording and delivery.

AWS Config +1 attack.defense-impairment attack.t1562.008 aws
2r 1t
high advisory

AWS Credential Access via GetPasswordData API Calls

Detection of anomalous GetPasswordData API calls in AWS CloudTrail logs, indicating potential attempts to retrieve encrypted administrator passwords for Windows instances, leading to unauthorized access.

Amazon EC2 aws credential-access cloudtrail
2r 3t
low advisory

AWS DynamoDB Scan by Unusual User

Detection of unusual DynamoDB scan activity in AWS environments, potentially indicating exfiltration of sensitive information by an adversary using compromised credentials or a rogue insider.

DynamoDB aws exfiltration cloudtrail
2r 3t
low advisory

AWS EC2 Network Access Control List Creation

The rule detects the creation of an AWS EC2 network access control list (ACL) or an entry in a network ACL with a specified rule number, which adversaries may exploit to establish persistence or defense evasion by creating permissive rules.

Amazon EC2 cloud aws ec2 network-acl persistence defense-evasion
2r 3t
high advisory

AWS EC2 Serial Console Access Enabled

The EC2 Serial Console provides direct, text-based access to an instance's serial port, bypassing the network layer, which adversaries may enable for out-of-band communication, evading network-based security monitoring, firewalls, and VPC controls.

AWS EC2 aws cloudtrail defense-evasion ec2
3r 2t
low advisory

AWS ECR Container Scanning Findings Placeholder

This is a placeholder brief due to the provided text being a GitHub navigation page, indicating no specific threat or attack details are available, and therefore serves as a template for future threat intelligence extraction related to AWS ECR container scanning.

cloud aws ecr container-security
2r 3t
high advisory

AWS ECR Container Upload by Unknown User

An unauthorized user uploaded a new container image to AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR), potentially leading to the deployment of malicious containers and further compromise of the AWS environment.

AWS Elastic Container Registry aws ecr container upload
2r 1t
low advisory

AWS EventBridge Rule Disabled or Deleted

Detection of Amazon EventBridge rule disabling or deletion events, which can disrupt operational workflows and security monitoring.

EventBridge aws impact defense-evasion
2r 2t
high advisory

AWS GuardDuty IP Set Manipulation for Defense Impairment

An attacker modifies AWS GuardDuty IP sets, potentially whitelisting malicious IPs to disable security alerts and impair defenses.

AWS GuardDuty defense-impairment aws
2r 1t
low advisory

AWS IAM Group Deletion Detected

Detection of AWS IAM group deletion via the DeleteGroup API call, which may indicate an attacker removing audit trails, disrupting operations, or concealing privileged access activity.

IAM aws cloudtrail impact account-access-removal
2r 1t
medium advisory

AWS IAM Key Creation with Encryption Policy but Without MFA

Detection of AWS IAM users creating access keys with encryption policies applied while failing to use multi-factor authentication, potentially indicating compromised accounts or malicious privilege escalation.

aws iam access_key encryption mfa
2r 2t
medium advisory

AWS IAM Operations via Compromised CloudShell

Compromised AWS console sessions can lead to attackers performing sensitive IAM operations via CloudShell to establish persistence or escalate privileges.

AWS CloudShell +2 cloudshell aws iam persistence privilege-escalation
2r 4t
medium advisory

AWS IAM Privilege Escalation via AdministratorAccess Policy Attachment to Group

An adversary with compromised AWS credentials may escalate privileges or establish persistence by attaching the AWS-managed AdministratorAccess policy to an IAM group using the AttachGroupPolicy API call, granting full administrative privileges across all AWS services to all group members.

aws iam privilege-escalation persistence
2r 2t
medium advisory

AWS IAM SAML Provider Creation for Persistence

Detects the creation of a new SAML Identity Provider (IdP) in AWS IAM, potentially indicating an adversary establishing persistent, federated access to AWS accounts by forging SAML assertions from an IdP they control.

IAM aws saml persistence cloud
3r 3t
high advisory

AWS Management Console Brute Force of Root User Identity

Detection of a high number of failed login attempts to the AWS Management Console targeting the root user, which can indicate a brute-force attack to gain complete access to the AWS account.

AWS Management Console aws brute-force credential-access
2r 1t
medium advisory

AWS Management Console Root Login Detected

Detection of a successful AWS Management Console login by the Root user, which is an original identity with unrestricted privileges, indicates a potential security breach requiring immediate investigation.

AWS Management Console +2 cloud aws initial-access
2r 2t
high advisory

AWS Network Access Control List Created with All Open Ports

The analytic detects the creation of AWS Network Access Control Lists (ACLs) with all ports open to a specified CIDR by monitoring `CreateNetworkAclEntry` or `ReplaceNetworkAclEntry` actions with rules allowing all traffic, potentially leading to unauthorized network access.

Splunk Enterprise +3 cloud aws network-acl misconfiguration
2r