Millions of Artifacts, Misconfigured Enterprise Software Registries Are Ripe for Pwning
Researchers find 250 million artifacts and 65,000 container images exposed in registries and repositories scattered across the Internet.
What is the extent of the exposure in software registries?
Researchers have identified approximately 250 million software artifacts and over 65,000 container images that are exposed and accessible on the Internet across various registries and repositories.
What are the risks associated with misconfigured registries?
The research revealed critical misconfigurations in registries, including instances where default passwords allowed admin access and where anonymous users could upload potentially malicious code. These vulnerabilities could enable attackers to execute supply chain attacks or compromise sensitive data.
Which organizations are affected by these vulnerabilities?
The study highlighted that several Fortune 500 companies, including IBM, Siemens, Cisco, and Alibaba, were among those that had exposed sensitive data through misconfigured registries, indicating that organizations across various industries are at risk.
Millions of Artifacts, Misconfigured Enterprise Software Registries Are Ripe for Pwning
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