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CISA Releases Six Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Feb 6, 2025
CISA released six Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on February 6, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-25-037-01 Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (PME) ICSA-25-037-02 Schneider Electric EcoStruxure ICSA-25-037-03 ABB Drive Composer ICSA-25-037-04 Trimble Cityworks ICSMA-25-037-01 MicroDicom DICOM Viewer ICSMA-25-037-02 Orthanc Server CISA encourages users and administrators to review newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations.
CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
Feb 6, 2025
CISA has added five vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-0411 7-Zip Mark of the Web Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2022-23748 Dante Discovery Process Control Vulnerability CVE-2024-21413 Microsoft Outlook Improper Input Validation Vulnerability CVE-2020-29574 CyberoamOS (CROS) SQL Injection Vulnerability CVE-2020-15069 Sophos XG Firewall Buffer Overflow Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Feb 5, 2025
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-53104 Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA Partners with ASD’s ACSC, CCCS, NCSC-UK, and Other International and US Organizations to Release Guidance on Edge Devices
Feb 4, 2025
CISA—in partnership with international and U.S. organizations—released guidance to help organizations protect their network edge devices and appliances, such as firewalls, routers, virtual private networks (VPN) gateways, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, internet-facing servers, and internet-facing operational technology (OT) systems. The published guidance is as follows: “Security Considerations for Edge Devices,” led by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), a part of the Communications Security Establishment Canada. “Digital Forensics Monitoring Specifications for Products of Network Devices and Applications,” led by the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK). “Mitigation Strategies for Edge Devices: Executive Guidance” and “Mitigation Strategies for Edge Devices: Practitioner Guidance,” two separate guides led by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC). Foreign adversaries routinely exploit software vulnerabilities in network edge devices to infiltrate critical infrastructure networks and systems. The damage can be expensive, time-consuming, and reputationally catastrophic for public and private sector organizations. These guidance documents detail various considerations and strategies for a more secure and resilient network both before and after a compromise. CISA and partner agencies urge device manufacturers and critical infrastructure owners and operators to review and implement the recommended actions and mitigations in the publications. Device manufacturers, please visit CISA’s Secure by Design page for more information on how to align development processes with the goal of reducing the prevalence of vulnerabilities in devices. Critical infrastructure owners and operators, please see Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products for guidance on procuring secure products.
CISA Releases Nine Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Feb 4, 2025
CISA released nine Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on February 4, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-25-035-01 Western Telematic Inc NPS Series, DSM Series, CPM Series ICSA-25-035-02 Rockwell Automation 1756-L8zS3 and 1756-L3zS3 ICSA-25-035-03 Elber Communications Equipment ICSA-25-035-04 Schneider Electric Modicon M580 PLCs, BMENOR2200H and EVLink Pro AC ICSA-25-035-05 Schneider Electric Web Designer for Modicon ICSA-25-035-06 Schneider Electric Modicon M340 and BMXNOE0100/0110, BMXNOR0200H ICSA-25-035-07 Schneider Electric Pro-face GP-Pro EX and Remote HMI ICSA-25-035-08 AutomationDirect C-more EA9 HMI ICSA-23-299-03 Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt, Graphite, Xenon, Argon, Lithium (Update A) CISA encourages users and administrators to review newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations.
CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
Feb 4, 2025
CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-45195 Apache OFBiz Forced Browsing Vulnerability CVE-2024-29059 Microsoft .NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2018-9276 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor OS Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2018-19410 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor Local File Inclusion Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
CISA Releases Fact Sheet Detailing Embedded Backdoor Function of Contec CMS8000 Firmware
Jan 30, 2025
CISA released a fact sheet, Contec CMS8000 Contains a Backdoor, detailing an analysis of three firmware package versions of the Contec CMS8000, a patient monitor used by the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. Analysts discovered that an embedded backdoor function with a hard-coded IP address, CWE – 912: Hidden Functionality (CVE-2025-0626), and functionality that enables patient data spillage, CWE – 359: Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CVE-2025-0683), exists in all versions analyzed. Please note the Contec CMS8000 may be re-labeled and sold by resellers. For a list of known re-labeled devices, please refer to FDA’s safety communication, Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities with Certain Patient Monitors from Contec and Epsimed: FDA Safety Communication. Contec Medical Systems, the company which manufactures this monitor as well as other medical device and healthcare solutions, is headquartered in Qinhuangdao, China. The Contec CMS8000 is used in medical settings across the U.S. and European Union to provide continuous monitoring of a patient’s vital signs—tracking electrocardiogram, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, non-invasive blood pressure, temperature, and respiration rate. CISA assesses that inclusion of this backdoor in the firmware of the patient monitor can create conditions which may allow remote code execution and device modification with the ability to alter its configuration. This introduces risk to patient safety as a malfunctioning patient monitor could lead to an improper response to patient vital signs. CISA strongly urges HPH sector organizations review the fact sheet and implement FDA's mitigations. Visit CISA’s Healthcare and Public Health Cybersecurity page to learn more about how to help improve cybersecurity within the HPH sector. For more information and guidance on protection against the most common and impactful threats, tactics, techniques, and procedures, visit CISA’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals.
CISA Releases Eight Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Jan 30, 2025
CISA released eight Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on January 30, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-25-030-01 Hitachi Energy UNEM ICSA-25-030-02 New Rock Technologies Cloud Connected Devices ICSA-25-030-03 Schneider Electric System Monitor Application in Harmony and Pro-face PS5000 Legacy Industrial PCs ICSA-25-030-04 Rockwell Automation KEPServer ICSA-25-030-05 Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre ICSMA-25-030-01 Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor ICSA-24-135-04 Mitsubishi Electric Multiple FA Engineering Software Products (Update B) ICSMA-22-244-01 Contec Health CMS8000 Patient Monitor (Update A) CISA encourages users and administrators to review newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations.
