ESP32 Backdoor Drama and SAML Auth Bypasses

Discussion this week starts with the ESP32 "backdoor" drama that circled the media, with some XML-based vulnerabilities in the mix. Finally, we cap off with a post on reviving modprobe_path for Linux exploitation, and some discussion around an attack chain against China that was attributed to the NSA. Links and vulnerability summaries for this episode are available at: [00:00:00] Introduction [00:00:25] The ESP32 "backdoor" that wasn't [00:14:26] Speedrunners are vulnerability researchers [00:27:58] Sign in as anyone: Bypassing SAML SSO authentication with parser differentials [00:38:47] Impossible XXE in PHP [00:52:41] Reviving the modprobe_path Technique: Overcoming search_binary_handler() Patch [01:04:15] Trigon: developing a deterministic kernel exploit for iOS [01:06:43] An inside look at NSA (Equation Group) TTPs from China’s lense Podcast episodes are available on the usual podcast platforms: -- Apple Podcasts: -- Spotify: -- Google Podcasts: -- Other audio platforms can be found at You can also join our discord:

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