Patch Tuesday Panic: January 2025’s ICS Security Vulnerability Showdown!
Patch Tuesday kicks off 2025 with Schneider Electric leading the charge in vulnerability whack-a-mole, patching everything from privilege escalation in PowerLogic to third-party hiccups in EcoStruxure. Siemens chips in with five advisories, while Phoenix Contact and CISA join the fun with their own security fixes. Tech security never sleeps!
Hot Take:
Patch Tuesday strikes again! It’s like Christmas for hackers, minus the joy and presents, but with plenty of vulnerabilities to unwrap. Schneider Electric, Siemens, and Phoenix Contact have released their ICS security advisories, and it’s a mixed bag of privilege escalations, remote code executions, and a dash of cryptography issues. It’s a reminder that when it comes to cybersecurity, it’s always a “choose your own adventure” book—only this time, the adventure involves keeping industrial systems from falling into the wrong hands.
Key Points:
- Schneider Electric addresses nine new advisories with a spotlight on high-severity vulnerabilities.
- Siemens reveals five advisories, with some patches and workarounds in the pipeline.
- Phoenix Contact releases two advisories, with a critical privilege escalation issue in charge controllers.
- CISA issues advisories on Schneider Electric and Hitachi Energy vulnerabilities, plus a DoS flaw in Linphone-Desktop.
- Don’t miss the 2025 ICS Cyber Security Conference in Atlanta from October 27-30.