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Authentication Bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb Actively Exploited

🚨 Researchers report an authentication bypass in Fortinet FortiWeb that is being actively exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to create privileged administrator accounts and fully compromise devices. watchTowr reproduced the issue, released a proof-of-concept and an artifact generator to help identify vulnerable appliances. The flaw is patched in FortiWeb 8.0.2, but Fortinet has not published a PSIRT advisory or assigned a CVE, and Rapid7 urges emergency patching for older versions.

FortiWeb Path Traversal Flaw Allows Admin Account Creation

⚠️ A path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb appliances is being actively exploited to create local administrative users without authentication. Researchers from Defused and PwnDefend described requests targeting the /api/v2.0/cmdb/system/admin%3f/../../../../../cgi-bin/fwbcgi endpoint that inject admin accounts. Rapid7 and others confirm versions 8.0.1 and earlier are affected, while 8.0.2 is believed to contain the fix. Administrators are urged to update immediately, review logs for fwbcgi access, and search for unexpected admin accounts.

RCE Flaw in ImunifyAV Threatens Millions of Hosted Sites

⚠️ ImunifyAV, a widely used Linux malware scanner, contains a remote code execution flaw in its AI-bolit component affecting versions prior to 32.7.4.0. The vulnerability is rooted in unsafe use of call_user_func_array during deobfuscation, which can execute attacker-supplied PHP function names when the scanner performs active unpacking. CloudLinux released fixes in late October and backported them on November 10; administrators should update to 32.7.4.0 or newer immediately to mitigate risk.

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL: New Minor Versions Available

🐘 Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL now supports minor versions 17.7, 16.11, 15.15, 14.20, and 13.23; AWS recommends upgrading to address known security vulnerabilities and receive community bug fixes. The release adds the pgcollection extension for RDS PostgreSQL 15.15 and above (including 16.11 and 17.7), providing an ordered, efficient key-value collection type usable inside PostgreSQL functions to speed in-memory data processing. Extension updates include pg_tle 1.5.2 and H3_PG 4.2.3, and operators can use automatic minor version upgrades or Blue/Green deployments to minimize disruption during upgrades.

CISA Orders Feds to Patch Actively Exploited Cisco Flaws

🔒 CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to fully patch two actively exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco firewall appliances within 24 hours. Tracked as CVE-2025-20362 and CVE-2025-20333, the flaws permit unauthenticated access to restricted URL endpoints and remote code execution; chained together they can yield full device takeover. The agency emphasized applying the latest updates to all ASA and Firepower devices immediately, not just Internet-facing units.

Siemens Altair Grid Engine Vulnerabilities Advisory Notice

⚠️ Siemens Altair Grid Engine contains multiple local vulnerabilities that can enable privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution with superuser rights. One issue discloses password hashes in error messages (CWE-209, CVE-2025-40760, CVSS 5.5) and another allows library path hijacking via uncontrolled environment variables (CWE-427, CVE-2025-40763, CVSS 7.8). Siemens and CISA recommend updating to V2026.0.0 and applying mitigations such as removing setuid bits from affected binaries where appropriate.

Siemens DLL Hijacking in Software Center and Solid Edge

⚠ Siemens disclosed a DLL hijacking vulnerability (CVE-2025-40827) affecting Siemens Software Center and Solid Edge SE2025. The issue is an uncontrolled search path element (CWE-427) that could permit arbitrary code execution if a crafted DLL is placed on a system. Siemens has published fixes (Software Center v3.5+, Solid Edge V225.0 Update 10+) and recommends network isolation, access controls, and following its industrial security guidance to reduce risk.

Siemens COMOS: Critical RCE and Data Exposure Fixes

⚠ Siemens warns that COMOS contains two high‑severity vulnerabilities — CVE-2023-45133 (CVSS 9.3) and CVE-2024-0056 (CVSS 8.7) — which can enable remote code execution or expose sensitive information. Siemens has released a patch in COMOS V10.4.5 and advises operators to update promptly. Implement network segmentation, avoid direct internet exposure of control systems, and follow Siemens and CISA guidance for secure remote access and system hardening.

Siemens SICAM P850/P855: CSRF and Session Token Flaws

🔒 Siemens reported Cross-Site Request Forgery and incorrect permission assignment vulnerabilities affecting SICAM P850 and P855 devices (versions prior to 3.11). Exploitation could allow attackers to perform actions as authenticated users or impersonate sessions. Siemens recommends updating to v3.11+, restricting TCP/443 to trusted IPs, and hardening network access; CISA advises isolating control networks and avoiding internet exposure.

AVEVA Edge cryptographic weakness enables password recovery

🔒 AVEVA has released advisory ICSA-25-317-03 addressing a cryptographic weakness in AVEVA Edge (formerly InduSoft Web Studio) that could allow a local actor with read access to project or offline cache files to brute-force user or Active Directory passwords. The issue is tracked as CVE-2025-9317 and carries a CVSS v4 base score of 8.3. AVEVA provides a 2023 R2 P01 Security Update and recommends project migration, password resets, and tightened file access controls. This vulnerability is not remotely exploitable according to CISA.

AVEVA Application Server IDE Cross-Site Scripting Risk

⚠ AVEVA reported a basic cross-site scripting vulnerability (CVE-2025-8386) in the Application Server IDE affecting versions 2023 R2 SP1 P02 and earlier. An authenticated user with the aaConfigTools privilege can modify App Objects' help files to persist XSS that may execute in other users' sessions, potentially enabling horizontal or vertical privilege escalation. AVEVA provides a fix in System Platform 2023 R2 SP1 P03; CISA advises auditing permissions, minimizing network exposure, and using secure remote access methods.

Siemens Spectrum Power 4 Vulnerabilities and Patches

🔒 Siemens disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in Spectrum Power 4 that allow privilege escalation and remote command execution in affected versions prior to V4.70 SP12 Update 2. Several issues carry high severity ratings (CVSS v4 up to 8.7) and include weaknesses such as incorrect privilege and permission assignments (CWE-266, CWE-732), incorrect use of privileged APIs (CWE-648), and inclusion of untrusted control-sphere functionality (CWE-829). Siemens recommends updating to V4.70 SP12 Update 2 and limiting network exposure; CISA reiterates defensive best practices.

Rockwell Automation Verve Asset Manager Access Control Flaw

🔒 Rockwell Automation disclosed an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Verve Asset Manager that allows unauthorized read‑only users to read, update, and delete user accounts via the product API. The issue is tracked as CVE-2025-11862 and CISA reports a CVSS v4 base score of 8.4, noting remote exploitability and low attack complexity. Affected releases include versions 1.33 through 1.41.3; Rockwell fixed the flaw in 1.41.4 and 1.42. Administrators should prioritize updates and apply network mitigations to limit exposure.

CISA Releases 18 Industrial Control Systems Advisories

🔔 CISA released 18 Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories addressing security flaws across a broad set of vendors and product families. The advisories cover firmware, application software, and cloud services used in operational technology and industrial environments, including products from Siemens, Rockwell Automation, AVEVA, and Mitsubishi Electric. Administrators should review the advisories for technical details and apply vendor mitigations, patches, and compensating controls promptly to reduce risk to availability and safety.

Rockwell Studio 5000 Simulation Interface Vulnerabilities

⚠️ Rockwell Automation disclosed two local vulnerabilities in Studio 5000 Simulation Interface (version 2.02 and earlier) that allow path traversal–based local code execution (CVE-2025-11696) and a local SSRF that can trigger outbound SMB requests for NTLM hash capture (CVE-2025-11697). Both issues carry high severity (CVSS v4: 9.3 and 8.8) and are exploitable by low-complexity local attackers. Rockwell recommends upgrading to version 3.0.0 or later; CISA advises isolating control system networks, minimizing exposure, and following secure remote-access practices.

Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk DataMosaix Vulnerabilities

🔒 Rockwell Automation disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in FactoryTalk DataMosaix Private Cloud that can enable MFA bypass and persistent cross-site scripting. The issues, tracked as CVE-2025-11084 and CVE-2025-11085, affect 7.11 and selected 8.x releases and carry CVSS v4 scores up to 8.6, indicating high severity. Rockwell has released patches and CISA advises applying updates, minimizing network exposure, and isolating control networks to reduce remote exploitation risk.

Rockwell FactoryTalk Policy Manager DoS Vulnerability

⚠ Rockwell Automation reported a remotely exploitable vulnerability (CVE-2024-22019) in FactoryTalk Policy Manager that can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service. The issue stems from Node.js HTTP handling of chunked transfer encoding (CWE-404) that permits unbounded reads from a single connection. Affected releases include Version 6.51.00 and earlier; Rockwell corrected the issue in Version 6.60.00. CISA assigns a high severity rating (CVSS v4 8.7) and recommends upgrading, minimizing network exposure, and isolating control networks behind firewalls.

AADvance Trusted SIS Workstation: Rockwell Automation Flaw

⚠️ Rockwell Automation's AADvance-Trusted SIS Workstation has a directory traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in DotNetZip (v1.16.0 and earlier) that can enable remote code execution if a user opens a crafted file. The issue is tracked as CVE-2024-48510 and has a CVSS v4 base score of 8.6 (CVSS v3.1 8.8). Affected versions are 2.00.00 through 2.00.04; Rockwell reports the defect is corrected in Version 2.01.00. Users unable to immediately upgrade should follow vendor guidance, minimize network exposure of control devices, isolate control networks, use secure remote access, and contact Rockwell support for assistance.

Siemens Solid Edge: Improper Certificate Validation

⚠️ Siemens disclosed an improper certificate validation vulnerability in Solid Edge SE2025 that could enable unauthenticated remote man-in-the-middle attacks against the product's license service connections. The issue is tracked as CVE-2025-40744 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 and a CVSS v4 base score of 8.7, indicating high impact and low attack complexity. Siemens recommends updating to V225.0 Update 11 or later and restricting network access to licensing endpoints; CISA also advises network segmentation, use of secure remote access, and standard anti-phishing protections. No known public exploitation targeting this vulnerability has been reported.

Machine-Speed Security: Patching Faster Than Attacks

⚡ Attackers are weaponizing many newly disclosed CVEs within hours, forcing defenders to close the gap by moving beyond manual triage to automated remediation. Drawing on 2025 industry reports and CISA and Mandiant observations, the article notes roughly 50–61% of new vulnerabilities see exploit code within 48 hours. It urges adoption of policy-driven automation, controlled rollback, and streamlined change processes to shorten exposure windows while preserving operational stability.