Cybersecurity
Unpatched Tailscale SSH Flaws Could Let a Hacked Device Reach Root on Other Servers
Original report by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)
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What Happened?
A single hacked device on a Tailscale network can be used to gain root access to other servers it can reach, according to a security researcher who published the findings this week. The attack requires two things: Tailscale SSH set up to allow port forwarding, and an attacker who already controls one device that the network's access rules permit to connect to the target.
Key Takeaways
- 1Unpatched Tailscale SSH flaws may allow a hacked device to gain root access on other servers.
- 2A security researcher published these findings this week.
- 3The attack needs Tailscale SSH with port forwarding and an attacker controlling a device allowed to connect to the target.
Summary written with AI from the story's source text.
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