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CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Dec 14, 2022
Original release date: December 14, 2022CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and poses a significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: To view the newly added vulnerabilities in the catalog, click on the arrow in the "Date Added to Catalog" column, which will sort by descending dates. 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 CVEs that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires 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. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
Dec 13, 2022
Original release date: December 13, 2022Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected device. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Apple security updates page for the following products and apply the necessary updates as soon as possible: iCloud for Windows 14.1 Safari 16.2 macOS Monterey 12.6.2 macOS Big Sur 11.7.2 tvOS 16.2 watchOS 9.2 iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2 iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 macOS Ventura 13.1 This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
Microsoft Releases December 2022 Security Updates
Dec 13, 2022
Original release date: December 13, 2022Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. An attacker can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s December 2022 Security Update Guide and Deployment Information and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
CISA Updates Advisory on #StopRansomware: Cuba Ransomware
Dec 13, 2022
Original release date: December 13, 2022The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and CISA have updated joint Cybersecurity Advisory AA22-335A: #StopRansomware: Cuba Ransomware, originally released on December 01, 2022. The advisory has been updated to include additional indicators of compromise (IOCs). CISA encourages organizations to review the latest update to AA22-335A and apply the recommended mitigations. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
Citrix Releases Security Updates for Citrix ADC, Citrix Gateway
Dec 13, 2022
Original release date: December 13, 2022Citrix has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-27518) in Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Citrix security bulletin CTX457836 and Citrix’s blog post for more information and to apply the necessary updates. Additionally, CISA urges organizations to review NSA’s advisory APT5: Citrix ADC Threat Hunting Guidance for detection and mitigation guidance against tools employed by a malicious actor targeting vulnerable Citrix ADC systems. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Thunderbird and Firefox
Dec 13, 2022
Original release date: December 13, 2022Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Thunderbird, Firefox ESR, and Firefox. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Mozilla’s security advisories for Thunderbird 102.6, Firefox ESR 102.6, and Firefox 108 for more information and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
VMware Releases Security Updates for Multiple products
Dec 13, 2022
Original release date: December 13, 2022VVMware has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisories VMSA-2022-0031, VMSA-2022-0033, and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
Dec 13, 2022
Original release date: December 13, 2022CISA has added five new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose a significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: To view newly added vulnerabilities in the catalog, click on the arrow in the "Date Added to Catalog" column, which will sort by descending dates. 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 CVEs that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires 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. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
NSA, CISA, and ODNI Release Guidance on Potential Threats to 5G Network Slicing
Dec 13, 2022
Original release date: December 13, 2022Today, the National Security Agency (NSA), CISA, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), published Potential Threats to 5G Network Slicing. This guidance—created by the Enduring Security Framework (ESF), a public-private cross-sector working group led by the NSA and CISA—presents both the benefits and risks associated with 5G network slicing. It also provides mitigation strategies that address potential threats to 5G network slicing. The guidance builds upon ESF’s Potential Threat Vectors to 5G Infrastructure, published in 2021. CISA encourages 5G providers, integrators, and network operators to review this guidance and implement the recommended mitigations. For additional 5G guidance, visit CISA.gov/5G-library. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Dec 13, 2022
Original release date: December 13, 2022CISA has released three (3) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on December 13, 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations: • ICSA-22-347-01 ICONICS and Mitsubishi Electric Products • ICSA-22-347-02 Schneider Electric APC Easy UPS Online • ICSA-22-347-03 Contec CONPROSSYS HMI System (CHS) This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
Fortinet Releases Security Updates for FortiOS
Dec 12, 2022
Original release date: December 12, 2022Fortinet has released security updates to address a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2022-42475) in FortiOS. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Fortinet security advisory FG-IR-22-368, apply the necessary updates, and validate systems against the IOCs listed in the advisory. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
Cisco Releases Security Advisory for IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series
Dec 9, 2022
Original release date: December 9, 2022Cisco released a security advisory for a vulnerability affecting IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. For more information, see the Cisco Security Advisories page. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Cisco IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series Cisco Discovery Protocol Stack Overflow Vulnerability and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
CISA Releases Phishing Infographic
Dec 8, 2022
Original release date: December 8, 2022Today, CISA published a Phishing Infographic to help protect both organizations and individuals from successful phishing operations. This infographic provides a visual summary of how threat actors execute successful phishing operations. Details include metrics that compare the likelihood of certain types of “bait” and how commonly each bait type succeeds in tricking the targeted individual. The infographic also provides detailed actions organizations and individuals can take to prevent successful phishing operations—from blocking phishing attempts to teaching individuals how to report successful phishing operations. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Advisories
Dec 8, 2022
Original release date: December 8, 2022CISA has released three (3) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on 08 December 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations: ICSA-22-342-01 Advantech iView ICSA-22-342-02 AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere ICSA-22-342-03 Rockwell Automation Logix Controllers This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Dec 5, 2022
Original release date: December 5, 2022CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risk to the federal enterprise. Note: To view the newly added vulnerabilities in the catalog, click on the arrow in the "Date Added to Catalog" column, which will sort by descending dates. 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 CVEs that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires 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. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
