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Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several critical trends and threats. U.S. agencies, including NIST, CISA, and NSA, have issued guidelines for responding to rogue AI incidents, underscoring the growing concern over AI-related vulnerabilities. A significant supply chain attack recently compromised AOMEI Backupper, delivering a stealthy backdoor to users, while an ongoing malware campaign exploits a vulnerability in Siemens Software Center. The rise of AI doxing tools poses further risks, linking users' identities and accounts, amplifying doxing threats. Additionally, the DOJ has escalated its stance on election integrity, warning of potential investigations into voters. Lastly, cybersecurity experts warn that incomplete security patches are inadvertently providing attackers with blueprints for future exploits.
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Use of uninitialized resource in Dynamic Root of Trust for Measurement (DRTM) allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Windows Secure Boot stores Microsoft certificates in the UEFI KEK and DB. These original certificates are approaching expiration, and devices containing affected certificate versions must update them to maintain Secure Boot functionality and avoid compromising security by losing security fixes relat...
CVSSv3 Score:
5.7
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') vulnerability in FortiVoice may allow a privileged attacker to delete files from the underlying filesystem via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.
Revised on 2026-01-13 00:00:00
Improper access control in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
Missing authentication for critical function in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSSv3 Score:
6.8
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] in FortiClientEMS may allow an authenticated attacker with at least read-only admin permission to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or...
Improper verification of cryptographic signature in Windows Admin Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Incorrect privilege assignment in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
CVSSv3 Score:
7.4
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [CWE-122] in FortiOS and FortiSwitchManager cw_acd daemon may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specifically crafted requests.
Revised on 2026-01-13 00:00:00
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Printer Association Object allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSSv3 Score:
3.4
A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability [CWE-918] in FortiSandbox may allow an authenticated attacker to proxy internal requests limited to plaintext endpoints only via crafted HTTP requests.
Revised on 2026-01-13 00:00:00
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Kernel Memory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Free of memory not on the heap in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSSv3 Score:
9.3
An exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor [CWE-200] vulnerability in FortiFone Web Portal page may allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain the device configuration via crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.
Revised on 2026-01-13 00:00:00
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Improper input validation in Windows LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
CVSSv3 Score:
9.4
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] in FortiSIEM may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via crafted TCP requests.
Revised on 2026-01-13 00:00:00...