Research

When it comes to Kubernetes, managing identities is pivotal for ensuring secure and efficient cluster operations. These identities can be human users or machines, each requiring specific permissions to perform their tasks. In our latest research, we have explored what Kubernetes identities are, the default identities, the permissions they can have, how to configure these…

The Upwind research team is constantly monitoring the evolving threat landscape for emerging threats and vulnerabilities, and we recently discovered a new Unauthenticated Access vulnerability in ArgoCD - CVE-2024-37152. While this is only a moderate CVE, our research team found it as part of a toxic combination that included internet exposure. This combination permitted unauthorized…

GitLab has released crucial updates for both its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) with versions 17.1.1, 17.0.3, and 16.11.5. These updates address multiple high-severity security vulnerabilities, and all GitLab installations must be upgraded to these versions immediately. GitLab.com is already running the patched versions. Run Pipelines as Any User (CVE-2024-5655) This flaw allows…

OpenSSH is widely known for managing secure shell connections (SSH). However, a recently discovered vulnerability in OpenSSH's server (sshd), known as regreSSHion, has been identified. If a client does not authenticate within the LoginGraceTime (120 seconds by default, 600 seconds in older versions), sshd's SIGALRM handler is called asynchronously. This signal handler calls functions that…

AWS announced today, June 17, that there is a potential security issue with archive extraction utilities in DeepJavaLibrary versions 0.1.0 through 0.27.0 that could allow an attacker to tamper with your system. What is DeepJavaLibrary? DJL is a free, open-source library by AWS used for building deep learning models in Java. It provides easy-to-use tools…

There has been a notable increase in Kubernetes-focused attacks in recent years with the growing adoption of Kubernetes in production environments. According to various reports from cybersecurity firms, Kubernetes vulnerabilities and misconfigurations have become a prime target for attackers, with a significant rise in the number of reported incidents. This highlights the importance of robust…

The Upwind security research team is constantly examining threat landscapes and potential attack paths. In one of our recent searches, we discovered an anomaly in the authentication behavior of Google Developer tools that security practitioners should be aware of.  We discovered this threat landscape by running scans on GCP Cloud Code, during which we found…

CVE: CVE-2024-3094 Affected versions: 5.6.0, 5.6.1 Affected Distributions: Fedora 41, Fedora Rawhide, Alpine, openSUSE, Debian experimental distributions versions 5.5.1alpha-0.1 to 5.6.1-1. On March 29, 2024, CISA warned of a malicious backdoor in the popular data compression software library XZ Utils. The vulnerability has been designated as CVE-2024-3094, and has been assigned a CVSS (Common Vulnerability…

It's easy to see the benefits of Upwind’s runtime solution for network mapping when it comes to security. Here, we want to talk about an additional use case - cost savings. In the world of cloud computing, managing costs while ensuring optimal performance is a balancing act that many organizations face. An often overlooked aspect of…

In recent weeks, Upwind’s research team dug into Argo CD, our research revealed two batches of vulnerabilities, specifically critical security vulnerabilities in Argo CD, including Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) impacting GET, POST, and PUT requests, and Remote Code Execution (RCE) capabilities.  These vulnerabilities opened doors to unauthorized exposure and manipulation of sensitive data within Kubernetes…

Russian state-sponsored threat actor Nobelium recently attacked Microsoft and hacked numerous accounts using a password-spray attack. This allowed them to access a test account and gain access to Microsoft corporate email accounts, including senior leaders. After gaining access, they were able to operate within Microsoft’s infrastructure for more than two months before being discovered. This…

Upwind pioneered a method to streamline patch management and significantly reduce vulnerabilities for Upwind users through leveraging runtime data. When it's challenging to eliminate unneeded binaries and artifacts from applications, there are two strategies available: Both approaches aim to minimize image size and reduce the attack surface, while Distroless images require no patching, no upgrading…