Wednesday, October 15, 2025

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Today's Security Brief

Wednesday's Microsoft Patch Tuesday has unleashed a security avalanche with 13 critical vulnerabilities and 100 high-priority updates, representing a 333% surge in critical CVEs from yesterday's 3. The Windows ecosystem faces severe threats including Windows Server Update Service remote code execution (CVE-2025-59287), Microsoft Graphics Component privilege escalation (CVE-2025-49708), and ASP.NET Core HTTP request smuggling (CVE-2025-55315). Enterprise environments are hit hard with critical SAP Print Service path traversal, Siemens SIMATIC vulnerabilities, and Adobe Connect DOM-based XSS. Most alarming: patch availability has collapsed to just 6%, leaving 94% of disclosed vulnerabilities without vendor fixes. With 24 CISA KEV vulnerabilities now under active exploitation, organizations face a critical remediation workload heading into the weekend.

  • Critical CVEs explode 333% from 3 to 13 as Microsoft Patch Tuesday releases major security updates
  • High-priority CVEs surge 245% from 29 to 100, creating unprecedented remediation workload
  • Patch availability collapses to 6% - the lowest rate this month, leaving 94% of CVEs unpatched
  • Windows Server Update Service RCE (CVE-2025-59287) allows unauthenticated remote code execution
  • Enterprise systems at risk: SAP Print Service, Siemens SIMATIC, Adobe Connect all face critical flaws
  • 24 CISA KEV vulnerabilities (up from 20) with 5 federal deadlines expiring Saturday, October 19

Immediate action: Immediately deploy Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for Windows Server Update Service (CVE-2025-59287), Graphics Component (CVE-2025-49708), and ASP.NET Core (CVE-2025-55315). Patch SAP Print Service, Siemens SIMATIC controllers, and Adobe Connect systems. For the 94% of CVEs without patches, implement network segmentation and enhanced monitoring. Federal agencies must complete CISA KEV remediation by Saturday October 19 deadline.

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