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Wells Fargo Security Vulnerabilities and Threats: A Case Study in Cybersecurity, Assignments of Computer Security

A brief overview of wells fargo, its services, and its security vulnerabilities. It highlights the 'dirty pipe' vulnerability in wells fargo's linux system, which allows unauthorized users to exploit applications and manipulate the linux pipes system to insert their data. The document also mentions other potential threats faced by wells fargo, such as hackers, former/current employees, activists, malware, and ransomware. This case study is valuable for understanding the importance of cybersecurity in the banking industry and the potential risks associated with vulnerabilities in operating systems.

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2024/2025

Available from 02/17/2025

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Keller Graduate

School Date

S E C 5 7 1

Wells Fargo Profile and Problem Statement

Th e Organizati o n

  • (^) Well Fargo
  • (^) Established in 1852 by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, our company has a rich history of utilizing stagecoaches and practical experience transporting money and valuables. Today, we are a globally recognized leader in the banking industry, a testament to our sustained success and our commitment to helping customers prosper and endure (Wells Fargo, 2024).

Security Vulnerabilities and Threats

Wells Fargo utilizes a range

of systems, including

Tomcat, MySQL,

Mainframes, Active

Directory, and Oracle.

They face various potential

threats, such as hackers,

former/current

employees, activists,

malware, and

ransomware.

Proble m Statem e nt

  • (^) There is a significant issue with Wells Fargo's Linux system known as a "Dirty Pipe." This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to exploit applications and manipulate the Linux pipes system to insert their data. This could grant attackers full access to a user's system or allow them to replace the contents of any file that the user is attempting to access(Hamedan,

(Hamedan, 2023) (Warren-Kachelein,

(Hamedan, 2023) (Warren-Kachelein,