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🔒 AutomationDirect has disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in the CLICK PLUS series affecting firmware releases prior to v3.71. Issues include cleartext credential storage, a hard-coded AES key, an insecure RSA implementation, a predictable PRNG seed, authorization bypasses, and resource exhaustion flaws. CVSS v4 severity reaches 8.7 for the most critical cryptographic and key-generation weaknesses. AutomationDirect and CISA recommend updating to v3.80 and applying network isolation, access restrictions, logging, and endpoint protections until patches are deployed.

⚠ Schneider Electric has released an update addressing a link‑following vulnerability (CVE‑2025‑5296) in SESU that could allow an authenticated, low‑privileged actor to write arbitrary data to protected locations. The issue, rated CVSS v3.1 base score 7.3, affects SESU versions prior to 3.0.12 and numerous Schneider Electric products that bundle SESU. Version 3.0.12 contains the fix; apply the update or restrict access to the installation directory and follow CISA mitigation guidance.

⚠️ CISA advises that a denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2025-8531) affects Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC-Q Series CPU modules when the user authentication function is enabled, due to improper handling of a length parameter (CWE-130). The issue has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H) and is exploitable remotely but characterized by high attack complexity. Mitsubishi has identified fixed units with serial ranges beginning '27082' or later and recommends migrating to the successor MELSEC iQ-R Series where updates are unavailable; organizations should apply network-access restrictions and defense-in-depth mitigations.

🚨 CISA published an advisory on September 23, 2025, describing high‑severity vulnerabilities in Viessmann's Vitogate 300 gateway. The advisory identifies an OS command injection (CWE‑78, CVE‑2025‑9494) and a client‑side enforcement bypass (CWE‑602, CVE‑2025‑9495) that can enable command modification or unexpected client–server interactions. A CVSS v4 base score of 8.7 is reported overall, and affected devices running versions prior to 3.1.0.1 should be upgraded. CISA notes these issues are not remotely exploitable and recommends updating to 3.1.0.1 and implementing network hardening controls.

🔔 CISA released six Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on September 23, 2025, providing timely information on security issues, vulnerabilities, and potential exploits across multiple product families. The advisories cover AutomationDirect CLICK PLUS, Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC‑Q Series CPU Module, Schneider Electric SESU, Viessmann Vitogate 300, and two updates for Hitachi Energy RTU500 Series. Users and administrators are urged to review each advisory for technical details and apply recommended mitigations promptly.

🛡️ CISA released nine Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on September 18, 2025, detailing vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigations affecting multiple vendors and products. The advisories cover Westermo WeOS, Schneider Electric Saitel RTUs, Hitachi Energy Asset and Service Suites, Cognex In‑Sight devices, Dover Fueling Solutions ProGauge MagLink LX4 devices, plus updates for rail linking protocols and Mitsubishi FA engineering tools. Administrators and operators are urged to review the technical details and apply recommended mitigations promptly to reduce operational and safety risk.

⚠️ Schneider Electric disclosed OS command injection vulnerabilities in Saitel DR and Saitel DP RTUs that could allow execution of arbitrary shell commands when BLMon is invoked in an SSH session. Two issues (CVE-2025-9996, CVE-2025-9997) carry a CVSS v4 base score of 5.8 (v3.1 6.6). Affected firmware versions are Saitel DR <= 11.06.29 and Saitel DP <= 11.06.33; fixed firmware releases are available and require a reboot. Schneider recommends restricting BLMon access, firewalling SSH, and following standard patching and ICS best practices.

🔔 CISA released eight Industrial Control Systems advisories on September 16, 2025, providing technical descriptions of vulnerabilities and vendor mitigations. The advisories affect products from Schneider Electric, Hitachi Energy, Siemens, and Delta Electronics, and include issues ranging from OpenSSL-related flaws to product-specific defects. One advisory is an update for Galaxy VS/VL/VXL (ICSA-25-140-07 Update A). Administrators are urged to review the advisories and apply recommended mitigations promptly to reduce operational risk.

🔔 CISA released eleven Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on September 11, 2025, offering timely technical details about vulnerabilities, exploits, and mitigations. The advisories span multiple vendors and product families, including Siemens (SIMOTION Tools, SIMATIC SIVaaS, SINAMICS, SINEC OS, Industrial Edge, UMC, Apogee PXC/Talon TC), Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure, Modicon M340 variants), and Daikin (Security Gateway). Administrators and asset owners are urged to review the advisories, apply vendor patches or recommended mitigations, and strengthen segmentation and monitoring to reduce operational risk.

🔔 CISA released fourteen Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on September 9, 2025, providing timely information on security issues, vulnerabilities, and potential exploits affecting critical industrial products. The set includes advisories for Rockwell Automation (ThinManager, Stratix IOS, FactoryTalk families, CompactLogix, ControlLogix, Analytics LogixAI, 1783-NATR), Mitsubishi Electric, Schneider Electric, ABB, and others. Administrators are urged to review the advisories for technical details, CVE references, and recommended mitigations, and to prioritize patching, configuration changes, and compensating controls to reduce operational risk.

⚠ CISA released five Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on September 4, 2025, detailing vulnerabilities, impacts, and recommended mitigations for multiple OT products and protocols. The advisories address Honeywell OneWireless WDM, Mitsubishi Electric/ICONICS products, Delta Electronics COMMGR, Honeywell Experion PKS, and the End-of-Train/Head-of-Train Remote Linking Protocol. Several notices are updates (A/B) that include revised technical analysis and vendor-supplied mitigations. Administrators are urged to review the advisories promptly and apply recommended controls.

🔒 Delta Electronics' EIP Builder (versions 1.11 and earlier) contains an XML External Entity (XXE, CWE-611) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-57704 with a CVSS v4 base score of 6.7 and low attack complexity. The flaw can allow processing of malicious external entities and potential disclosure of sensitive information; exploitation requires local access and user interaction. Delta has released v1.12 to address the issue, and CISA recommends applying the update and following ICS defensive practices.

⚠️ Fuji Electric's FRENIC-Loader 4 (versions prior to 1.4.0.1) contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability (CVE-2025-9365) that can allow arbitrary code execution when a crafted file is imported. CISA assigns a CVSS v4 base score of 8.4 and reports the issue has low attack complexity but is not remotely exploitable. Researcher kimiya, working with Trend Micro ZDI, reported the flaw. Fuji Electric advises updating to v1.4.0.1 and CISA recommends network segmentation, minimizing exposure, using up-to-date VPNs, and performing impact analysis.

🔒 CISA warns of a high-severity vulnerability in SunPower PVS6 inverters (CVE-2025-9696) caused by hard-coded credentials in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interface. An attacker within Bluetooth range can exploit published protocol details and fixed encryption parameters to gain full device access, and CISA reports a CVSS v4 base score of 9.4. Successful exploitation could allow firmware replacement, disabling power production, modifying grid or firewall settings, creating SSH tunnels, and manipulating attached devices. SunPower did not respond to coordination; CISA advises minimizing network exposure, isolating control systems, using secure remote access methods such as up-to-date VPNs, and applying targeted intrusion detection and ICS best practices.

🛡️ CISA released four Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on September 2, 2025, detailing vulnerabilities and recommended mitigations for Delta Electronics EIP Builder, Fuji Electric FRENIC-Loader 4, SunPower PVS6, and an update to Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650 and SAM600-IO Series. Each advisory includes technical analysis, affected versions, and practical guidance to reduce exploitation risk. Administrators and asset owners are urged to review the notices, prioritize affected systems, and apply vendor-recommended mitigations promptly.

⚠️ GE Vernova's CIMPLICITY HMI/SCADA software is affected by an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability (CVE-2025-7719) in versions 2024, 2023, 2022, and 11.0. CISA reports this flaw could enable a low-privileged local attacker to escalate privileges; a CVSS v4 score of 7.0 and a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 were calculated. The issue is not remotely exploitable and no public exploitation has been reported; GE Vernova recommends upgrading to CIMPLICITY 2024 SIM 4 and following the Secure Deployment Guide while CISA advises network isolation and secure remote access.

⚠ Schneider Electric disclosed an improper privilege management vulnerability (CVE-2025-8453, CVSS 6.7) affecting Saitel DR and Saitel DP Remote Terminal Units that could allow an authenticated privileged engineer with console access to escalate privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code. Schneider released HUe firmware 11.06.30 for Saitel DR to remediate the issue; a remediation plan for Saitel DP is pending. CISA notes the vulnerability is not remotely exploitable and recommends limiting physical and console access, enforcing root ownership and restrictive permissions on configuration files, and following ICS defensive guidance.

🔔 On August 28, 2025, CISA released nine Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories that detail vulnerabilities, impacts, and recommended mitigations for multiple vendors and product families. The advisories cover Mitsubishi Electric, Schneider Electric, Delta Electronics, GE Vernova, and Hitachi Energy, and include several updates to prior notices. Operators and administrators are encouraged to review each advisory for affected versions, vendor patches, and configuration mitigations, and to prioritize remediation and monitoring to reduce operational risk.

🔒 Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a MELSEC iQ-F Series CPU module vulnerability (CVE-2025-7731) that transmits sensitive authentication data in cleartext over SLMP, enabling remote attackers to intercept credentials and read or write device values or halt program execution. Assigned CVSS v4 8.7 and described as remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, the issue affects many FX5U/FX5UC/FX5UJ/FX5S variants — Mitsubishi reports no planned patch. Mitsubishi and CISA recommend mitigations such as encrypting SLMP traffic with a VPN, restricting LAN access, isolating control networks behind firewalls, and following ICS hardening best practices.

⚠️ Delta Electronics disclosed an CNCSoft-G2 out‑of‑bounds write vulnerability (CVE-2025-47728) in DPAX file parsing that can cause memory corruption and enable arbitrary code execution in the affected process. CISA assigns a CVSS v4 base score of 8.5 and notes low attack complexity but requires user interaction such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page. Affected versions include v2.1.0.20 and earlier; Delta recommends updating to v2.1.0.27 or later per advisory Delta-PCSA-2025-00007. CISA advises applying the update, isolating control systems, avoiding untrusted attachments, and following ICS recommended practices; no public exploitation has been reported to date.