All news with #advisory tag

🔒 Bleeping Computer reports that attackers are actively exploiting an older FortiOS vulnerability, CVE-2020-12812, which can bypass two-factor authentication. Although Fortinet issued a patch in July 2020, researchers say at least 10,000 FortiGate firewalls remain unpatched. Administrators are urged to install the latest updates immediately to mitigate account access risks. Additional measures include restricting administrative access, rotating credentials, and monitoring logs for suspicious activity.

🔒 IBM is urging customers to quickly apply interim fixes for a critical authentication-bypass vulnerability in IBM API Connect (CVE-2025-13915) that affects versions 10.0.8.0–10.0.8.5 and 10.0.11.0. The flaw can allow unauthorized access to exposed applications without user interaction and stems from a broken architectural assumption that traffic passing the gateway guarantees identity enforcement (CWE-305). IBM has published platform-specific interim fixes and advises disabling self-service sign-up on Developer Portals if patches cannot be applied; administrators must also remove image overrides when upgrading to avoid persistent shadow state.

🔒 IBM has disclosed a critical authentication bypass in IBM API Connect, tracked as CVE-2025-13915 with a CVSS score of 9.8. The flaw could allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the application. Affected releases include 10.0.8.0–10.0.8.5 and 10.0.11.0. IBM advises downloading the interim fix from Fix Central and, if immediate patching is not possible, disabling Developer Portal self-service sign-up as a temporary mitigation.

🔒 IBM urged customers to patch a critical authentication bypass in its API Connect platform that could allow attackers to access applications remotely. Tracked as CVE-2025-13915 and rated 9.8/10, the flaw affects versions 10.0.11.0 and 10.0.8.0–10.0.8.5. Exploitation is low-complexity and requires no user interaction. IBM recommends upgrading to the latest release and offers interim mitigations, including disabling self-service sign-up on the Developer Portal.

⚠️ The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has warned of a maximum-severity vulnerability, CVE-2025-52691 (CVSS 10.0), in SmarterTools SmarterMail that permits unauthenticated arbitrary file uploads and could enable remote code execution. The flaw affects builds 9406 and earlier and was fixed in Build 9413 (Oct 9, 2025); CSA recommends updating to Build 9483 (Dec 18, 2025). While no active exploitation has been reported, administrators should apply the vendor update promptly to mitigate the risk of web shells or malicious binaries being deployed and executed with SmarterMail service privileges.

🔒 CISA has ordered federal civilian agencies to secure systems against MongoBleed (CVE-2025-14847), a high-severity MongoDB Server vulnerability patched on December 19, 2025. The flaw, rooted in how the server uses the zlib compression library, can be exploited by unauthenticated actors to leak credentials, API/cloud keys, session tokens, logs, and PII. An Elastic researcher released a PoC and telemetry shows tens of thousands of potentially vulnerable instances; agencies must patch by January 19, 2026, or apply vendor mitigations or temporarily disable zlib until updates can be deployed.

🔔 CISA published two Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Advisories: ICSA-25-364-01 for WHILL C2 Wheelchairs and ICSA-25-345-03 for AzeoTech DAQFactory (Update A). The advisories describe identified vulnerabilities and recommended mitigations. Administrators and users are encouraged to review the technical details and apply mitigations promptly to reduce exposure.

⚠️ CISA has added CVE-2025-14847, an MongoDB and MongoDB Server Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability, to the KEV Catalog after evidence of active exploitation. The designation signals a significant risk to the federal enterprise under BOD 22-01, which requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies to remediate listed vulnerabilities by their due dates. Although BOD 22-01 applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to prioritize timely remediation as part of routine vulnerability management and will continue adding qualifying CVEs to the catalog.

⚠️ React 19 was hit by React2Shell, a critical unauthenticated RCE in React Server Components. The flaw allows arbitrary code execution on servers via crafted requests and affects default React and Next.js deployments. Multiple vendors, including Google and AWS, reported active exploitation within hours; patches are available. Defenders should validate exposure beyond version checks and hunt for backdoors, tunneling, and unexpected child processes.

⚠ A newly disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2025-14847 (dubbed MongoBleed), is being actively exploited to leak sensitive data from MongoDB server memory. The flaw in zlib-based network message decompression lets unauthenticated attackers send malformed compressed packets to read uninitialized heap memory before authentication. Researchers report over 87,000 potentially vulnerable instances worldwide and widespread exposure in cloud environments. Administrators should apply published patches, disable zlib compression as a temporary mitigation, restrict network exposure, and monitor for anomalous pre-auth connections.

🔒 A high-severity vulnerability in MongoDB can allow unauthenticated clients to read uninitialized heap memory by exploiting mismatched length fields in zlib-compressed protocol headers. Tracked as CVE-2025-14847 with a CVSS score of 8.7, the flaw stems from improper handling of inconsistent length parameters. It affects a broad set of releases from 3.6 through 8.2, and MongoDB has published fixes (including 8.2.3, 8.0.17, 7.0.28, 6.0.27, 5.0.32 and 4.4.30); administrators unable to upgrade immediately are advised to disable zlib compression or restrict compressors to snappy or zstd.

⚠️ CISA has published an updated Industrial Control Systems advisory, ICSA-25-177-01 (Update B), addressing multiple vulnerabilities affecting Mitsubishi Electric air conditioning systems and associated operational components. The advisory outlines technical findings, potential impacts to building automation and HVAC control networks, and prioritized mitigation steps. Administrators and operators should review the guidance promptly, apply vendor updates where available, and implement network segmentation and enhanced monitoring to reduce risk.

🔴 A critical vulnerability in the n8n workflow automation platform (CVE-2025-68613, CVSS 9.9) allows expressions supplied by authenticated users to be evaluated in an execution context that is not sufficiently isolated from the runtime. An attacker able to create or edit workflows could abuse this behavior to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the n8n process, risking full instance compromise, data exposure, and workflow tampering. The flaw affects versions from 0.211.0 up to, but not including, 1.120.4 and has been patched in 1.120.4, 1.121.1, and 1.122.0; apply these updates or restrict workflow editing and harden deployments.

📌 The CVE-2025-59374 record documents the 2018–2019 ShadowHammer supply‑chain compromise of ASUS Live Update, a client that reached End‑of‑Support in October 2021. The entry, now rated 9.3, formalizes a historical incident and does not indicate current active exploitation for supported devices. Security teams should verify systems are running the latest supported software but avoid treating the KEV listing as an immediate, new threat.

🔍 The SEC’s Nov. 30 decision to drop its civil action against SolarWinds and CISO Tim Brown produced widespread relief among security leaders after five years of investigation tied to the SUNBURST supply‑chain compromise. While many celebrated, experts warn this outcome is not permanent closure: it exposed persistent organizational tensions where CISOs carry responsibility without full authority. Security leaders should confirm indemnification and D&O protections, clarify governance for cyber disclosures, and improve executive-level communication so cyber risk becomes an explicit company decision.

🛡️ WatchGuard has released emergency patches for a critical zero-day (CVE-2025-14733) in its Firebox appliances that allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via the iked process handling IKEv2. The flaw, rated 9.3 CVSS, was exploited in the wild before a December 18 patch, making it a confirmed zero-day. Administrators should urgently check appliances for indicators of compromise, apply the fixed Fireware OS versions, and rotate any locally stored secrets if compromise is confirmed.

🔒 Kaspersky outlines eight practical cybersecurity resolutions to take into 2026 after a transformative 2025 marked by sweeping internet laws and widespread AI adoption. The guidance covers legal awareness, safer access methods, and mitigation against document-leak risks. It also warns about new scam tactics, urges cautious AI use, subscription audits, longevity practices for devices, and strengthened smart‑home security.

🔒 Researchers disclosed a UEFI firmware flaw affecting some ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, and ASRock motherboards that can falsely report DMA protections as active even when the IOMMU has not initialized, enabling pre-boot DMA attacks. The issue, tracked under multiple CVEs, allows a malicious PCIe device with physical access to read or modify system memory before the operating system loads and before security tooling can detect anything. Vendors have published advisories and firmware updates; users should verify affected models, back up important data, and apply vendor patches promptly.

🔔 CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog: CVE-2025-14733, an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability affecting WatchGuard Firebox. The agency says there is evidence of active exploitation and highlights that BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies to remediate KEV entries by their due dates. CISA also urges all organizations to prioritize timely remediation to reduce exposure to active threats.

🔴 HPE has issued an urgent advisory for HPE OneView after disclosure of a maximum-severity remote code execution flaw, CVE-2025-37164, that can be triggered by unauthenticated remote actors. The vulnerability affects OneView versions 5.20 through 10.20 and requires an immediate security hotfix. HPE provides separate hotfixes for the virtual appliance and for HPE Synergy Composer; administrators should apply the fixes promptly and, until remediation, restrict management-interface access to trusted administrative networks.