New GeoServer Vulnerability: CISA’s Latest Headache for Cybersecurity Pros

CISA has added CVE-2024-36401, an OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools Eval Injection Vulnerability, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Federal agencies must fix it by the due date, and all organizations are urged to prioritize remediation to fend off cyberattacks.

Hot Take:

Oh great, another vulnerability to keep us all up at night! This time it’s CVE-2024-36401, which sounds like a model number for a blender but unfortunately makes smoothies out of your cybersecurity defenses. Who needs sleep anyway?

Key Points:

  • New vulnerability added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: CVE-2024-36401.
  • Vulnerability involves OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools Eval Injection.
  • Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01 mandates remediation by FCEB agencies.
  • CISA encourages all organizations to prioritize fixing these vulnerabilities.
  • CISA will continue updating the catalog with new threats as they emerge.

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