All news in category “Security Advisory and Patch Watch”

🔒 CISA has confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2025-61884, an unauthenticated SSRF in the Oracle Configurator runtime, and added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Federal agencies are required to patch the issue by November 10, 2025. Oracle released a fix on October 11 rated 7.5 and BleepingComputer says the update blocks a leaked exploit tied to ShinyHunters and related extortion activity.

⚠️ The latest releases of Cursor and Windsurf IDEs embed outdated Chromium and V8 engines that contain at least 94 known, patched vulnerabilities. Ox Security researchers demonstrated a proof‑of‑concept exploiting CVE-2025-7656 (a Maglev JIT integer overflow) to crash Cursor, and warn that similar flaws could enable denial‑of‑service or arbitrary code execution in real attacks. Attack vectors include deeplinks, malicious extensions, poisoned README previews or documentation; the two IDEs together serve an estimated 1.8 million developers. Cursor dismissed the DoS finding as out of scope and Windsurf did not respond to inquiries.

🔒 Microsoft confirmed that Windows updates released on and after August 29, 2025 enforce additional SID checks that can break Kerberos and NTLM authentication on devices with duplicate Security Identifiers (SIDs). Affected systems — including Windows 11 24H2, Windows 11 25H2, and Windows Server 2025 — may experience failed Remote Desktop sessions, SEC_E_NO_CREDENTIALS event errors, and "access denied" messages. The fault commonly arises when images are duplicated without using Sysprep. Microsoft recommends rebuilding impacted machines with supported imaging procedures or obtaining a temporary Group Policy from Support as an interim measure.

🚨 The October 2025 Windows security update KB5066835, intended to move cryptography from CSP to KSP, is causing widespread enterprise disruption. Affected platforms — including Windows 10 (22H2), Windows 11 (23H2–25H2) and several Windows Server releases — report smartcard and certificate failures, USB mouse/keyboard loss in WinRE, IIS ERR_CONNECTION_RESET and WUSA installation errors. Microsoft published a registry workaround (DisableCapiOverrideForRSA=0) and an out‑of‑band update (KB5070773) for some issues, but urges caution and recommends thorough testing before broad deployment.

🔒 The CloudEdge mobile app (v4.4.2) and associated online cameras contain a credential exposure flaw assigned CVE-2025-11757 that stems from improper MQTT topic handling (CWE-155). Unsanitized topic input allows an attacker to use MQTT wildcards to subscribe to other users' messages and extract credentials and key material, enabling remote access to live feeds and camera controls. CISA calculated a CVSS v4 base score of 8.7 and highlights low attack complexity and remote exploitability. Users are advised to minimize network exposure, isolate devices behind firewalls, employ secure remote access methods such as VPNs with caution, and contact Meari Technologies support at support@mearitek.com.

⚠️ Rockwell Automation's 1783-NATR network adapter contains multiple high-severity vulnerabilities, including missing authentication for critical functions, stored XSS, and CSRF. CISA assigns CVSS v4 9.9 for the most severe issue and warns these flaws can be exploited remotely with low complexity to cause denial-of-service, data modification, or credential compromise. Rockwell Automation recommends upgrading to 1.007 or later; CISA advises minimizing network exposure and isolating control networks.

⚠️ Siemens has published an advisory for SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU V1/V2 devices describing two high-severity vulnerabilities: an Improper Input Validation flaw (CVE-2011-20001) that can force a controller into a stop/defect state via malformed HTTP traffic, and an Authentication Bypass by Capture-Replay (CVE-2011-20002) that allows replay of engineering commands. CVSS v4 scores are high (up to 8.7); Siemens recommends updating firmware (V2.0.3/V2.0.2) and disabling the web server where possible, while CISA advises network segmentation, firewalling, and avoiding direct Internet exposure.

🔒 A critical authentication bypass in Raisecomm RAX701-GC devices permits SSH sessions without completing user authentication, potentially granting unauthenticated root shell access. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2025-11534 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 and CVSS v4 score of 9.3, exploitable remotely with low attack complexity. Affected firmware versions include 5.5.27_20190111, 5.5.13_20180720, and 5.5.36_20190709. CISA recommends isolating affected devices from the internet, placing control networks behind firewalls, and using secure remote access methods such as updated VPNs while contacting vendor support.

🔔 CISA released 10 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories providing technical details about vulnerabilities, impacts, and mitigations affecting multiple vendors. Notable entries include Rockwell Automation products (1783-NATR, Compact GuardLogix 5370), Siemens devices (SIMATIC S7-1200, RUGGEDCOM ROS), Schneider Electric Modicon controllers and HMI software, plus camera and networking products. Administrators should review each advisory and apply recommended mitigations promptly.

⚠️ Rockwell Automation has disclosed an uncaught exception vulnerability in Compact GuardLogix 5370 controllers that can be triggered by a crafted CIP unconnected explicit message and may cause a non‑recoverable fault resulting in denial-of-service. The issue is tracked as CVE-2025-9124 and carries a CVSS v4 base score of 8.7, indicating remote exploitability with low complexity. Rockwell recommends upgrading affected devices to firmware 30.14 or later; organizations unable to upgrade should follow vendor security best practices and apply network isolation measures.

⚠️ Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinKNOW sequencing software contains multiple remotely exploitable vulnerabilities (highest CVSS v4 8.3) that can permit unauthorized access, data manipulation, and denial-of-service on affected devices. Attackers can discover devices via network scanning, exploit authentication that trusts host IPs, and reuse tokens stored in world-readable temporary files to gain persistent access or redirect sequencing output. Oxford Nanopore advises upgrading to versions later than 24.11; CISA recommends minimizing network exposure, isolating control networks, and using secure remote access methods while applying other mitigations.

🔒 Siemens published an advisory (republished by CISA) for multiple vulnerabilities affecting RUGGEDCOM ROS devices, including CVE-2023-52236 and several CVE-2025-4122x issues. The flaws involve risky cryptographic algorithms, improper TLS handshake handling that can cause DoS, and an access-control enforcement failure that persists until reboot. Siemens has released updates (V5.10.0+) for many models and recommends restricting management ports, disabling web/SSH services if unused, and configuring GCM ciphers where applicable. CISA reiterates standard ICS guidance to minimize network exposure and isolate control networks.

🔴 A critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CVE-2025-9242) in WatchGuard Fireware OS could allow remote code execution via IKEv2 mobile VPN and Branch Office VPN when configured with dynamic gateway peers. Affected releases include Fireware OS 11.10.2 through 11.12.4_Update1, 12.0 through 12.11.3 and 2025.1, and WatchGuard warns devices previously configured with these peers may remain vulnerable. Shadowserver estimates over 71,000 potentially exposed devices; WatchGuard and the US NVD have published advisories and guidance, and a temporary workaround plus narrower BOVPN access policies are recommended if immediate upgrades are not possible.

🛡️ Cisco Talos warns that Microsoft 365 Exchange Online’s Direct Send feature, intended for legacy devices and line‑of‑business appliances, is being abused to bypass standard authentication and content inspection. Attackers are leveraging these unauthenticated SMTP flows in phishing and BEC campaigns by impersonating internal users and embedding obfuscated lures such as QR codes and empty‑body messages. Talos recommends a phased approach — inventorying dependencies, migrating devices to authenticated SMTP or partner connectors, and validating mailflows before enabling RejectDirectSend — to reduce risk without disrupting critical workflows.

🔧 Microsoft released an out-of-band cumulative update, KB5070773, to restore USB mouse and keyboard functionality in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) after October 2025 security updates disabled USB input in recovery on affected client and server builds. The patch began rolling out on October 20, 2025 and Microsoft recommends installing the latest updates. If a device cannot boot to install the patch, workarounds include using a touchscreen’s touch keyboard, connecting PS/2 peripherals, or booting from a previously created USB recovery drive.

⚠ After installing the October 14, 2025 security update KB5066835, USB-wired mice and keyboards do not function in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), Microsoft confirmed. The devices continue to operate normally inside the Windows OS, but WinRE navigation is blocked, affecting Windows 11 (24H2, 25H2) and Windows Server 2025. Microsoft is working on a fix expected in the coming days; meanwhile users can rely on Bluetooth peripherals or legacy PS/2 input devices as a workaround.

⚠️ CISA added five vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, confirming CVE-2025-61884 — an SSRF in the Runtime component of Oracle E-Business Suite — is being weaponized in the wild. The agency warns CVE-2025-61884 is remotely exploitable without authentication and follows active exploitation of CVE-2025-61882, a critical RCE bug. The KEV update also includes high-severity issues in Microsoft Windows SMB Client, Kentico Xperience CMS, and Apple JavaScriptCore, and FCEB agencies must remediate them by November 10, 2025.

⚠️ Nearly 76,000 WatchGuard Firebox network appliances exposed on the public internet remain vulnerable to CVE-2025-9242, a critical (9.3) out-of-bounds write in the iked process that handles IKEv2 VPN negotiations. The flaw can be exploited without authentication by sending specially crafted IKEv2 packets to devices configured with dynamic gateway peers, potentially enabling remote code execution. WatchGuard has published patched releases and urges administrators to upgrade to supported versions immediately; 11.x is end-of-support and will not receive fixes.

🔒 CISA warns that threat actors are actively exploiting a high-severity Windows SMB vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-33073, which can allow elevation to SYSTEM on unpatched machines. Microsoft patched the flaw in its June 2025 Patch Tuesday release, citing an improper access control weakness that can be abused over a network. The bug affects Windows Server, Windows 10 and Windows 11 up to 24H2. Federal agencies must remediate within three weeks under BOD 22-01, and all organizations are urged to apply the update immediately.

🔒 Microsoft warns the October 2025 Windows security updates are causing smart card authentication and certificate failures by switching RSA-based smart card certificates to use KSP instead of CSP. Affected systems may report errors such as "invalid provider type specified" or "CryptAcquireCertificatePrivateKey error" and Event ID 624 in the Smart Card Service log. Microsoft provides a manual workaround: set the DisableCapiOverrideForRSA registry value to 0, back up the registry first, then restart. This impacts Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server releases; the company says the key will be removed in April 2026 and urges customers to work with application vendors to resolve compatibility.