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Fixed is a status indicating that a security issue has been addressed through a corrective change, such as a software patch, code change, configuration update, or removal of an affected component. In vulnerability tracking, it usually describes the issue under specified conditions and versions; it does not automatically prove that every affected asset has been updated or that exploitation is impossible.
For vulnerability management, practitioners should verify the fix’s scope, deployment, and effectiveness through testing, rescanning, or other evidence. Incomplete rollout, an overlooked instance, a dependent vulnerable component, or a regression can leave exposure despite a “Fixed” label. Records should distinguish fixed from mitigated or accepted, identify affected assets and versions, and retain validation dates. If the issue was exploited before remediation, fixing it does not establish that an attacker’s access or changes have been removed; that requires separate investigation.
Google patches a critical flaw in its Chrome browser, bringing its count of zero-day vulnerabilities fixed in 2022 to four.
This isn't the moving-fast-and-breaking-things future we wanted Miscreants exploited a now-fixed design flaw in the Rarible NFT marketplace to steal a non-fungible token from Taiwanese singer and actor Jay Chou and sell it for about $500,000.…
Microsoft has fixed a new Windows RPC CVE-2022-26809 vulnerability that is raising concerns among security researchers due to its potential for widespread, significant cyberattacks once an exploit is developed. Therefore, all organization needs to apply Windows security updates as soon as possible. [...]
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a now-fixed security flaw in the Rarible non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace that, if successfully exploited, could have led to account takeover and theft of cryptocurrency assets
But this time the patch should do the trick Apache has taken another shot at fixing a critical remote code execution vulnerability in its Struts 2 framework for Java applications – because the first patch, issued in 2020, didn't fully do the trick.…
Apache has fixed a critical vulnerability in its vastly popular Struts project that was previously believed to have been resolved but, as it turns out, wasn't fully remedied. As such, CISA is urging users and administrators to upgrade to the latest, patched Struts 2 versions. [...]
Lightspin threat researchers discovered the bug, which AWS fixed A local file read vulnerability in Amazon's Relational Database Service (RDS) could be exploited to allow an attacker to gain access to internal AWS credentials, the cloud behemoth has confirmed.…
Fortunately, we're not talking about a robot revolution, or about hospital AI run amuck. But these bugs could lead to ransomware, or worse...
CVSS 9.8 flaws are not what you want in a hospital robot Mobile robot maker Aethon has fixed a series of vulnerabilities in its Tug hospital robots that, if exploited, could allow a cybercriminal to remotely control thousands of medical machines.…