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HARNESSING LLMS FOR AUTOMATING BOLA DETECTIONS

Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) vulnerabilities are notoriously difficult to automatically detect as they do not follow set patterns and often require an understanding of the application logic and interdependencies. To address this problem, Unit 42 developed BOLABuster, which leverages LLMs for detecting BOLAs. BOLABuster takes an OpenAPI specification and then identifies all potentially vulnerable endpoints. It then establishes which endpoints are producers and which are consumers to map dependencies. The LLM determines the execution path to the potential BOLA and generates a test script. Unit 42 was able to find new vulnerabilities in Grafana, Harbor, and Easy!Appointments using BOLABuster.

STATE-BACKED ATTACKERS AND COMMERCIAL SURVEILLANCE VENDORS REPEATEDLY USE THE SAME EXPLOITS

Google's Threat Analysis Group discovered exploit campaigns targeting Mongolian government websites using iOS and Chrome vulnerabilities previously seen in commercial surveillance vendor exploits. The attackers utilized watering hole attacks to deploy sophisticated exploits and steal browser data, prompting notifications to Apple and Android partners to address the vulnerabilities. The reuse of exploits highlights the risk of dangerous threat actors acquiring tools developed by the commercial surveillance industry, emphasizing the ongoing threat of watering hole attacks on mobile devices.

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