In Part I, we put on the shoes of a novice hacker and easily exploited a Confluence Server on the public internet, resulting in full network access. We also realize the problem is not specific to a software vendor but rather the common practice of placing servers on the public internet. Make sure to read Confluenza: What is CVE-2021-26084 and why should you care by Gil Azrielant (CTO, Axis Security) for more technical details around this exploit.

It feels like there’s a new story every week about a vulnerability that affects thousands of enterprises. This is great job security for everyone working in InfoSec, as well as anyone on the “other” side! Before we get to the fun stuff, I want to reiterate how vulnerabilities like this can happen to any vendor. We are here to learn from these situations and share insights on how these types of situations can be mitigated.

Increasingly often, the security world buzzes about a new vulnerability that keeps everyone on their toes.