Entries by Joseph Lee

Patch Now! 7 New Critical Vulnerabilities in Veeam Backup & Replication

On March 12th, 2026, Veeam published two security advisories containing 7 critical and one high-severity vulnerability in its Backup & Replication server. The flaws cumulatively affect the version 12 and 13 builds. Although there are no reports of active exploitation or public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits available yet, Veeam has appeared on CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities […]

February 2026 Threat Report: A River of Perpetual Risk

February 2026’s cyber security headlines were dominated by the sudden emerging risk of CVE-2026-20127, a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN. However, this month, other high-risk vulnerabilities impacting widely deployed enterprise software also opened new gaps for attackers to exploit. To effectively defend IT infrastructure, security teams need granular visibility, reliable threat intelligence for prioritization, […]

January 2026 Threat Report: Off to a Raucous Start – Part 2

So far, 2026 is off to a raucous start. With so much activity in the software vulnerability landscape it’s easy to understand the concerns of global executives discussed in Part 1 of the January 2026 Threat Report. This volatility also highlights the value of Greenbone’s industry-leading detection coverage. In Part 2 of the January Threat […]

January 2026 Threat Report: Off to a Raucous Start

So far, 2026 is off to a raucous start. The number of critical severity vulnerabilities impacting widely deployed software is staggering. Defenders need to scan widely and scan often to detect new threats in their infrastructure and prioritize mitigation efforts based on the potential impact to business operations, privacy regulations, and other compliance responsibilities. Defenders […]

CVE-2025-64155: In the Wild Exploitation of FortiSIEM for Unauthenticated Root-Level RCE

On January 13th, 2026, Fortinet publicly disclosed and patched CVE-2025-64155 (CVSS 9.8) affecting FortiSIEM along with five additional vulnerabilities across its product line [1][2][3][4][5]. In particular, CVE-2025-64155 represents high-risk exposure; immediately after its release, active exploitation was reported. The flaw was responsibly disclosed to Fortinet almost six months ago (August 2025), by Horizon3.ai. Greenbone includes […]

December 2025 Threat Report: Emergency End-of-Year Patches and New Exploit Campaigns

In 2025, Greenbone increased the total number of vulnerability tests in the OPENVAS ENTERPRISE FEED to over 227,000, adding almost 40,000 vulnerability checks. Since the first CVE was published in 1999, over 300,000 software vulnerabilities have been added to MITRE’s CVE repository. CVE disclosures continued to rocket upward, increasing roughly 21% compared to 2024. CISA […]

New Actively Exploited CVSS 10 Flaw in Cisco AsyncOS Spam Quarantine Remote Access

! Update January 26, 2026 On January 15th, 2025, Cisco released patches for CVE-2025-20393 CVSS 10. Cisco recommends upgrading to a fixed release. The patches are intended to remove the persistence mechanisms observed in the campaign. There are no workarounds; patching is required for complete mitigation. Fixed versions are: • Cisco Secure Email Gateway (SEG) […]

React2Shell: A Critical React and Next.js Flaw Is Actively Exploited

! Update December 15, 2025 Three additional React Server Components (RSC) flaws have been identified, which require further patching: • CVE-2025-55184 CVSS 7.5 and CVE-2025-67779 CVSS 7.5: Both flaws allow pre-authenticated Denial of Service (DoS). CVE-2025-67779 is considered a bypass of the original React2Shell patch. However, exploitation does not allow remote code execution (RCE). • […]

November 2025 Threat Report: Data Theft Leads a Volatile Ransomware Landscape

Was November 2025 a quiet month for cyber security? No, of course not. Fallout from the Oracle EBS ransomware campaigns, which began in October, was widespread; over 29 organizations have been claimed by the Cl0p syndicate alone, with over 100 victims in total. This included Envoy Air (an American Airlines subsidiary), Cox Enterprises, Logitech, Harvard […]