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SICAM PAS/PQS before V8.06 is affected by three vulnerabilities which could lead to remote code execution, privilege escalation or the creation of a denial of service condition. Siemens has released several updates for SICAM PAS/PQS and recommends to update to the latest version.

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ contains a privilege escalation vulnerability which could allow a local attacker with an unprivileged account to override or modify the service executable and subsequently gain elevated privileges. Siemens is preparing updates and recommends specific countermeasures for products where updates are not, or not yet available.

Several SCALANCE X switches contain a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to perform administrative actions if the victim is tricked into clicking on a website controlled by the attacker. The attack only works if the victim has an authenticated session on the administrative interface of the switch. Siemens has …

Summary Note: This alert does not apply to federally certified voting systems running Windows 7. Microsoft will continue to provide free security updates to those systems through the 2020 election. See Microsoft’s article, Extending free Windows 7 security updates to voting systems, for more information. On January 14, 2020, Microsoft …

Summary The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is issuing this Activity Alert to provide information on a vulnerability, known as “BlueKeep,” that exists in the following Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (OSs), including both 32- and 64-bit versions, as well as all Service Pack versions: Windows 2000 Windows Vista Windows …

Summary The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is issuing this activity alert in response to recently disclosed exploits that target unsecure configurations of SAP components. [1] Technical Details A presentation at the April 2019 Operation for Community Development and Empowerment (OPCDE) cybersecurity conference describes SAP systems with unsecure configurations …

Summary New vulnerabilities are continually emerging, but the best defense against attackers exploiting patched vulnerabilities is simple: keep software up to date. Timely patching is one of the most efficient and cost-effective steps an organization can take to minimize its exposure to cybersecurity threats. On January 14, 2020, Microsoft released …