Access Control
The latest Access Control coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Critical Siemens SIVaaS Bug Exposes Windows-Hosted Automation VMs to Remote Tampering Without Logins
A critical vulnerability in Siemens’ SIMATIC Virtualization as a Service (SIVaaS) has been assigned CVE-2025-40804, carrying a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 and a CVSS v4 score of 9.3. The flaw—an...
Critical Hyper-V Privilege Escalation Flaw (CVE-2025-54098) Demands Immediate Patching
Microsoft has released a security update to fix a serious privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V, tracked as CVE-2025-54098, that could allow an attacker with local access to elevate...
Unverified Deserialization Flaw in Microsoft HPC Pack Could Enable Remote Code Execution
Microsoft’s High Performance Compute (HPC) Pack is under scrutiny after a report surfaced describing a critical deserialization vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code...
Microsoft Warns of Network-Exploitable Edge Bypass Flaw CVE-2025-53791, Urges Immediate Patching
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2025-53791, a security feature bypass vulnerability in its Chromium-based Edge browser that can be triggered by an attacker over a network. The advisory, published in the...
CVE Confusion Hits Microsoft Dynamics 365 FastTrack: Urgent Patch Needed for Info-Disclosure Flaw
Microsoft's Dynamics 365 FastTrack Implementation Assets have been thrust into the security spotlight following an information disclosure vulnerability that lets attackers harvest private data over a...
Google Drive Exposes Files by Default — Here’s How to Stop the Leaks
A single “Anyone with the link” share is all it takes to turn a private Google Drive folder into a public repository. That blunt reality, and the little-known settings that can prevent it, have...
Life Without Barriers' Microsoft Security Overhaul: 321,000 Sensitive Files Tagged, 8.3M Activities Monitored
Life Without Barriers, one of Australia’s largest human‑services nonprofits, has uncovered over 321,000 documents containing sensitive data—and automated their protection—in a sweeping...
CVE-2025-53763: Microsoft Flags Azure Databricks Privilege Escalation Flaw, Urges Immediate Defensive Actions
Microsoft has disclosed a new privilege escalation vulnerability in Azure Databricks, tracked as CVE-2025-53763, which could allow an attacker with network access to elevate their privileges within...
Fujifilm Medical Viewer Flaw Allows Unauthorized Access to Patient Scans — CISA Calls for Immediate Upgrade
A severe privilege-escalation vulnerability in FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas’ Synapse Mobility medical imaging viewer could allow remote attackers to bypass role-based access controls and view...
CVE-2025-33023: No Patch for Siemens ROX II Upload Flaw Threatening Critical Manufacturing Networks
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX II industrial networking devices — deployed worldwide in critical manufacturing and energy sectors — carry a dangerous unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows...
CISA Sounds Alarm on FactoryTalk Linx Flaw: A Single Env Variable Can Hand Over Full OT Driver Control
Industrial operators running Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Linx have been handed a high‑priority patch order this week. A vulnerability resurfaced by CISA on August 14, 2025, allows any...
Microsoft Patches Critical RCE Flaw in IIS Web Deploy – CVE-2025-53772 Threatens Exposed Servers
Microsoft has issued a high-priority security advisory for a deserialization vulnerability in its Web Deploy tool that could give authenticated attackers the ability to execute arbitrary code on...