Apr 22, 2024NewsroomRootkit / Software Security New research has found that the DOS-to-NT path conversion process could be exploited by threat actors to achieve rootkit-like capabilities to conceal and impersonate files, directories, and processes. “When a user executes a function that has a path argument in Windows, the DOS path at which the file or […]
Dell Technologies is continuing down the path to AI and cloud by branching out to support more AI accelerators and cloud file storage offerings, potentially relieving supply chain backlogs and giving customers more options. Dell is adding the Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerator as an option to its PowerEdge XE9680 a few weeks after its […]
Endpoint Security Path Traversal Flaw Allows Malicious Actors to Exploit Kyocera’s Device Manager Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • January 9, 2024 Researchers identified a path traversal vulnerability in Kyocera’s Device Manager. (Image: Shutterstock) Researchers found a path traversal vulnerability in Kyocera’s Device Manager product, which is used for overseeing large printer fleets in mid- […]
What is Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)? Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is an IP routing protocol that uses a mathematical algorithm to calculate the most efficient path to direct traffic on IP networks. OSPF is an open standard and designated by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as one of several Interior Gateway Protocols […]
When writing contents of the files, WinRAR performs path normalization that removes appended spaces, because Windows doesn’t allow files with trailing spaces. Finally, WinRAR calls ShellExecuteExW, passing the non-normalized path with a trailing space “%TEMP%{random_directory}poc.png_” to run the user-selected file. Internally, ShellExecute attempts to identify file extensions by calling “shell32!PathFindExtension” which fails because extensions with […]