USN-5424-1 fixed a vulnerability in OpenLDAP. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that OpenLDAP incorrectly handled certain SQL statements
within LDAP queries in the experimental back-sql backend. A remote attacker
could possibly use this issue to perform an SQL injection attack and alter
the database.
Jacek Konieczny discovered a SQL injection vulnerability in the back-sql
backend to slapd in OpenLDAP, a free implementation of the Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol, allowing an attacker to alter the database
during an LDAP search operation when a specially crafted search filter
is processed.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VMware Products, the most severe of which could result in Authentication Bypass.
VMware Workspace ONE Access is an access control application for Workspace ONE.
VMware Identity Manager is the identity and access management component of Workspace ONE.
vRealize Automationi is a management platform for automating the delivery of container-based applications.
VMware Cloud Foundation is a hybrid cloud platform that provides a set of software-defined services for compute, storage, networking, security and cloud management to run enterprise apps.
vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager allows for complete lifecycle and content management capabilities for vRealize Suite products.
Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in Authentication Bypass. A malicious actor may be able to obtain administrative access. Depending on the permission associated with the application running the exploit, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data.
Reference list for my Ransomware exploitation research. Lists current DLLs
I have seen to date that some ransomware search for, which I have used
successfully to hijack and intercept vulnerable strains executing arbitrary
code pre-encryption.