Security Researcher Discovers Critical Vulnerabilities in Tata Motors' Public Websites
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Summary
A security researcher details their discovery of multiple critical vulnerabilities in Tata Motors' public websites that exposed sensitive infrastructure and customer data. The article covers four major findings from 2023, including exposed AWS credentials, unprotected admin panels, and customer data leaks. The researcher responsibly disclosed these issues to Tata Motors, who responded and fixed the vulnerabilities. The post serves as a case study in web application security and responsible disclosure practices.
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· 4 pulledTata Motors gave away the keys to their infrastructure and customer data on their public websites.
If you are in the US and ask your friends and family if they have heard of 'Tata Motors', they would likely say no. However, if you go overseas, Tata Motors and the Tata Group in general are a massive, well-known conglomerate.
Back in 2023, I took my hacking adventures overseas and found many vulnerabilities with Tata Motors.
This post covers 4 of the most impactful findings I discovered that I am allowed to share publicly.
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