this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2024
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Researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry discovered the vulnerability in FlyCASS, a third-party web-based service that some airlines use to manage the Known Crewmember (KCM) program and the Cockpit Access Security System (CASS). KCM is a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) initiative that allows pilots and flight attendants to skip security screening, and CASS enables authorized pilots to use jumpseats in cockpits when traveling.

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[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Jesus fucking Christ. It's 2024. Sanitize your inputs people.

[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Especially since backend web frameworks do all this for you.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm curious what they are using. It's pretty hard to set up modern frameworks so bad they'll allow that stuff. I mean it's possible, but significantly harder than doing it right.

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

modern frameworks

Bold assumption they're using anything remotely modern.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, I know. But it would be interesting to know what they used.

[–] IllNess@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago

The language of the gods!

[–] fubarx@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago

Security theater: Shoes and belts off.

Security circus: Pilot Captain Bobby Tables.