CONTENTS:

NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES 2015-11-03 - 2015-11-10

TOP VULNERABILITY THIS WEEK: Microsoft Releases Monthly Security

Bulletins for November 2015

NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES SELECTED BY THE TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

Title: Microsoft Releases Monthly Security Bulletins for November 2015
Description: Microsoft has released their monthly set of security
bulletins with 12 bulletins addressing 53 vulnerabilities. Four
bulletins are rated critical and address vulnerabilities in Edge,
Internet Explorer, Windows Journal, and Windows. The remaining eight
bulletins are rated important and address vulnerabilities in .NET,
IPsec, Kerberos, Lync/Skype for Business, NDIS, Office, SChannel, and
Winsock.
Reference: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms15-nov.aspx
Snort SID: 36671-36754, 36759-36762, 36766-36767

Title: Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Flash Player
Description: Adobe has released a security bulletin for Flash Player
addressing 17 vulnerabilities. The majority of the vulnerabilities
addressed are user-after-free vulnerabilities that could result in code
execution. A type confusion vulnerability that could also lead to
arbitrary code execution was also addressed. Flash Player versions
19.0.0.226 and earlier; 18.0.0.255 and earlier; and 11.2.202.540 and
earlier have been identified as vulnerable. Users are advised to patch
their Flash Player installations as soon as possible.
Reference: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-28.html
Snort SID: Detection pending release of vulnerability information

INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY

Comcast resets passwords after logins posted to dark web, but denies
breach
http://www.zdnet.com/article/comcast-resets-passwords-after-login-details-posted-on-dark-web/

Reverse Social Engineering Tech Support Scammers
http://blog.talosintel.com/2015/11/tech-support-scammers.html?f_l=s

A quick look at a signed spam campaign
http://bartblaze.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-quick-look-at-signed-spam-campaign.html

What Do WebLogic, WebSphere, JBoss, Jenkins, OpenNMS, and Your
Application Have in Common? This Vulnerability.
http://foxglovesecurity.com/2015/11/06/what-do-weblogic-websphere-jboss-jenkins-opennms-and-your-application-have-in-common-this-vulnerability/

Protecting Windows Networks - Defeating Pass-the-Hash
https://dfirblog.wordpress.com/2015/11/08/protecting-windows-networks-defeating-pass-the-hash/

Comodo Issues Eight Forbidden Certificates
http://threatpost.com/comodo-issues-eight-forbidden-certificates/115311/

RECENT VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE COMPILED BY THE QUALYS VULNERABILITY RESEARCH TEAM

This is a list of recent vulnerabilities for which exploits are
available. System administrators can use this list to help in
prioritization of their remediation activities. The Qualys Vulnerability
Research Team compiles this information based on various exploit
frameworks, exploit databases, exploit kits and monitoring of internet
activity.

ID: CVE-2015-7007
Title: Apple OS X Input Validation Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: Apple
Description: Script Editor in Apple OS X before 10.11.1 allows remote
attackers to bypass an intended user-confirmation requirement for
AppleScript execution via unspecified vectors.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2015-7645
Title: Adobe Flash Player Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB15-27)
Vendor: Adobe
Description: Adobe Flash Player 18.x through 18.0.0.252 and 19.x through
19.0.0.207 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.535 on Linux
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF
file, as exploited in the wild in October 2015.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2015-2342
Title: VMware vCenter JMX RMI Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor: VMware
Description: The JMX RMI service in VMware vCenter Server 5.0 before
u3e, 5.1 before u3b, 5.5 before u3, and 6.0 before u1 does not restrict
registration of MBeans, which allows remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code via the RMI protocol.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2015-2509
Title: Microsoft Windows Media Center MCL Vulnerability (MS15-100)
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: Windows Media Center in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2,
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 allows user-assisted remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Media Center link
(mcl) file, aka “Windows Media Center RCE Vulnerability.”
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2014-6332
Title: Microsoft Windows OLE Automation Array Memory Corruption Code
Execution Vulnerability (MS14-064)
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: OleAut32.dll in OLE in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2,
Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1,
Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT
Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a
crafted web site, as demonstrated by an array-redimensioning attempt
that triggers improper handling of a size value in the SafeArrayDimen
function, aka “Windows OLE Automation Array Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability.”
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2015-5119
Title: Adobe Flash ActionScript 3 ByteArray Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Vendor: Adobe
Description: Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the
ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player 13.x through
13.0.0.296 and 14.x through 18.0.0.194 on Windows and OS X and 11.x
through 11.2.202.468 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via
crafted Flash content that overrides a ValueOf function, as exploited
in the wild in July 2015.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

ID: CVE-2015-3113
Title: Adobe Flash Player Buffer Overflow (APSB15-14)
Vendor: Adobe
Description: Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before
13.0.0.296 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.194 on Windows and OS X
and before 11.2.202.468 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in June
2015.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES 2015-11-03 - 2015-11-10 COMPILED BY TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

SHA 256: 44E6A01E16B19F30573CD577D34DD3AE513A20D5658E9C8855C0A2FC5DE4BBF2
MD5: eae482ece750ca6e581f68c448052b41
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/44E6A01E16B19F30573CD577D34DD3AE513A20D5658E9C8855C0A2FC5DE4BBF2/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: ApplicationManager
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: OSX.Variant:SpigotD.18lv.1201

SHA 256: 03885CF31C16D42D5772D9589C2F043DE4D2DBCF3F8BB8BB0D3DD67F01396852
MD5: 8c9253a3349b21f0154748cbee66a4d4
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/03885CF31C16D42D5772D9589C2F043DE4D2DBCF3F8BB8BB0D3DD67F01396852/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: advanceelite.boashelper.exe
Claimed Product: AdvanceElite
Detection Name: W32.SwiftBrowse.17lt.1201

SHA 256: 4F40A54A972991F23A9EA95485BF53C1B54671E7643C322F00508CF93DB7652C
MD5: af846734eff01cb1131bfdef622bbdeb
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/4F40A54A972991F23A9EA95485BF53C1B54671E7643C322F00508CF93DB7652C/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: inf_pu_toolkit.swf
Claimed Product: Infinity Popup Toolkit
Detection Name: SWF.INF.PU.TOOLKIT.tht.VRT

SHA 256: 55F173FB7CE33654D379663215DE48BD2F13CA4A607CBE4D90962DE33A4972E6
MD5: f86280b1bccf1069d66529f752b9d430
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/55F173FB7CE33654D379663215DE48BD2F13CA4A607CBE4D90962DE33A4972E6/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: Runner.exe
Claimed Product: Search Protect
Detection Name: W32.SearchProtect:GenMaliciousAIBH.18jr.1201

SHA 256: 8BA48D47F3D06CF8DD959C03982E555A08235532C80E36D093B97C9808989534
MD5: bb7b415a4e30aa573fff66c208e57d30
VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/file/8BA48D47F3D06CF8DD959C03982E555A08235532C80E36D093B97C9808989534/analysis/#additional-info
Typical Filename: pdfforgeToolbar.exe
Claimed Product: pdfforge Toolbar v22.1
Detection Name: W32.8BA48D47F3-100.SBX.VIOC