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The latest Patch Management coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Rockwell Patch Plugs SYSTEM Takeover Hole in FactoryTalk ViewPoint via MSI Repair Hijack
A high-severity local privilege-escalation vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk ViewPoint HMI software can hand an attacker full SYSTEM control of a Windows machine by exploiting a...
Rockwell Patches Critical DoS Flaws in 1756-EN4TR Modules, Urges Immediate Firmware Update to 7.001
Rockwell Automation has released a firmware fix for a pair of vulnerabilities in its 1756-EN4TR and 1756-EN4TRXT communication modules that could allow an attacker to crash the devices, causing a...
Rockwell Automation Patches FactoryTalk Action Manager Vulnerability That Broadcasts API Tokens
Rockwell Automation has confirmed a high-severity information disclosure vulnerability in its FactoryTalk Action Manager software that broadcasts reusable API tokens over local WebSocket channels,...
Microsoft Pushes Emergency KIR to Fix Windows 11 24H2 Update Failures (0x80240069)
Microsoft has confirmed that the August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, KB5063878, crashes the Windows Update service on enterprise endpoints managed by WSUS or SCCM, leaving them...
Siemens Patches Critical Remote Exploits in SINEC Management Suite and Embedded OS, Urging Immediate ICS Updates
Siemens has delivered patches for a cascade of high-severity vulnerabilities across its SINEC network management system and embedded operating system, fixing flaws that could allow attackers to...
Siemens SINEC OS Advisory Exposes Over 100 Third-Party Kernel Flaws, Shifts Patch Burden to ProductCERT
Siemens has released a sprawling security advisory covering third-party components inside its SINEC operating system, cataloguing more than a hundred Linux kernel and userland vulnerabilities that...
CVE-2025-7353 Exposes Rockwell ControlLogix Ethernet Modules to Remote Memory and Execution Control
Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix EtherNet/IP communication modules are vulnerable to a high-severity flaw that lets remote attackers dump and modify runtime memory, potentially hijacking device...
Siemens Urges Immediate Patch for SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager as Two New Flaws Threaten Industrial Operations
Siemens has released an urgent security advisory detailing two newly tracked vulnerabilities in its SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager, the Windows-based server component that processes ultra-wideband tag...
Siemens Flags CVSS 8.5 DLL Hijacking in Web Installer, Urges Immediate Mitigation for ICS Products
Siemens has confirmed a severe vulnerability in its Web Installer used by the Online Software Delivery (OSD) mechanism, allowing attackers to hijack the installation process and execute arbitrary...
Siemens SINEC Traffic Analyzer Flaws: Container Escapes, XSS Expose OT Networks
A cascade of five newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Siemens' SINEC Traffic Analyzer—a network monitoring tool deployed across utilities, manufacturing, and energy sectors—enables attackers to...
From Pause to Permanent Block: How to Stop Windows 10/11 Updates Without Breaking Your PC
Tired of your Windows 10 or 11 machine grinding to a halt or rebooting at the worst possible moment? You're not alone. Windows Update, while essential for security, has become one of the most...
Microsoft’s August Patches Slam Shut 107+ Holes, Including Public Kerberos Flaw and Critical GDI+ RCE
On August 12, 2025, Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday arrived with a payload heavy enough to keep IT admins working through the night. The security slate covers at least 107 distinct...