Tag: Ransomware

  • The Curious Case of CVE-2015-2551 & CVE-2019-9081 – Doom and Gloom! Or not.

    The Curious Case of CVE-2015-2551 & CVE-2019-9081 – Doom and Gloom! Or not.

    What’s Your Story CVE-2015-2551? This CVE-2015-2551 entry seems straight-forward, based on the description provided by CVE or NVD. Looking at the change history on NVD it is a bit more informative: So the ID was created for the 2015 calendar year, apparently not used, rejected seven years later, and confirmed by the assigning CNA (Microsoft).…

  • Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Thoughts – Part Two

    Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Thoughts – Part Two

    This is part two of my thoughts on Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV), and where it gets a lot more interesting! Please see the first blog before starting here. Automation / Eagerness To Add Reading vulnerability disclosures can be a grueling mission full of frustrations. Poorly written advisories, missing technical details, and errors make the life…