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Windows 11 cumulative updates KB5124008 & KB5122880 released

Microsoft shipped mandatory September 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates KB5124008 and KB5122880 for Windows 11, fixing vulnerabilities and adding features.

Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5124008 (versions 25H2/24H2) and KB5122880 (23H2) cumulative updates containing the September 2026 Patch Tuesday security patches, described as covering 1,000 vulnerabilities discovered in previous months. The updates are mandatory and add features including movable and resizable taskbars, Start menu customization, a Windows Search option to hide Bing and Store web suggestions, and Administrator Protection, a just-in-time admin privilege feature that is off by default and configurable via Intune OMA-URI or Group Policy.

BleepingComputer · 7d agoAdvisory

Microsoft releases emergency Windows updates to fix RDS failures

Microsoft released emergency out-of-band Windows updates fixing Remote Desktop Services failures and Hyper-V issues caused by September 2026 security patches.

Microsoft issued out-of-band updates on September 14, 2026 to fix Remote Desktop Services instability introduced by the September security updates, which caused RDP connection and sign-in failures and unresponsive servers. Updates include KB5129194 (Windows 11 26H1), KB5129195 (Windows 11 24H2/25H2), KB5129236 (Windows 10), KB5129235 (Windows Server 2025), and KB5129237 (Windows Server 2022). The Windows 11 updates also fix a Hyper-V Plan9 shared folder issue and some USB Audio Class 1.0 multichannel problems, though remaining USB audio issues await a fix. Admins had previously used Group Policy mitigations or uninstalled the security updates, which removed security protections.

BleepingComputerupdated · 1d agofirst · 1d agoAdvisory 3 sources1

Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5122878 extended security update

Microsoft shipped Windows 10 ESU update KB5122878, delivering the record September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes, including patches for two actively exploited zero-days.

Microsoft released KB5122878 for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC and ESU customers, moving builds 19045/19044 to .7725 with security and bug fixes. The update carries this month's record September 2026 Patch Tuesday set, which fixed 966 Microsoft vulnerabilities including two actively exploited zero-day flaws. It also fixes BitLocker recovery-key prompts and Remote Desktop audio redirection, and updates Secure Boot certificate rollout and Morocco time zone data. Microsoft reports no known issues with the update.

BleepingComputer · 7d agoAdvisory in the wild

Oracle Critical Security Patch Update, September 2026 Review

Oracle's September 2026 Critical Patch Update fixes 673 vulnerabilities, including 104 critical, with many remotely exploitable in E-Business Suite and Fusion Middleware.

Oracle released 673 security patches in its September 2026 Critical Patch Update: 104 rated critical, 503 high, and 59 medium. Oracle E-Business Suite received the most patches (159, 24% of total), with 19 exploitable without credentials including CVE-2026-83327, CVE-2026-83452, and CVE-2026-83462 at CVSS 9.8. Fusion Middleware received 153 patches with 78 remotely exploitable without authentication, and 41 patches address third-party open-source component flaws. Qualys published detection QIDs for vulnerable assets.

Qualys ThreatPROTECT · 3h agoAdvisoryCVE-2026-83154CVE-2026-83196CVE-2026-83197+10 CVEs

Oracle Critical Patch Update, August 2026 Security Update Review

Oracle's August 2026 Critical Patch Update fixes 943 vulnerabilities; Oracle Fusion Middleware and Hyperion received the most patches at 262.

Oracle released its August 2026 Critical Patch Update, addressing 943 security vulnerabilities across multiple product families, including third-party components bundled in Oracle products. Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Hyperion received the highest number of fixes with 262 patches. Several of the addressed vulnerabilities impact more than one product.

Qualys ThreatPROTECT · 28d agoAdvisory2

Android’s September 2026 Updates Patch 180 Vulnerabilities

Google's September 2026 Android security updates patch 180 vulnerabilities including critical Wi-Fi memory corruption flaw CVE-2026-28662.

Google released September 2026 Android security updates addressing 180 vulnerabilities across two patch levels. The 2026-09-01 level fixes 95 bugs including 23 critical System component flaws enabling RCE, EoP, and DoS. The 2026-09-05 level addresses 85 additional defects in kernel and vendor components including a Wi-Fi memory corruption flaw (CVE-2026-28662) enabling remote code execution without privileges or user interaction.

SecurityWeek · 7d agoAdvisoryCVE-2026-28662

Apple Releases iOS 27 Security Update to Fix Over 120 Vulnerabilities

Apple released iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 patching roughly 126 vulnerabilities across kernel, WebKit, sandboxing, and authentication components; no active exploitation reported.

Apple released iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 on September 14, 2026, fixing approximately 126 vulnerabilities across more than 90 components, including the kernel, WebKit, AppleKeyStore, Sandbox, and TCC. Flaws include memory corruption, information disclosure, denial-of-service, logic errors, sandbox escapes enabling root privileges, and a Bluetooth issue permitting remote code execution in specific circumstances. Apple also shipped iOS 26.7 and iPadOS 26.7 with over 80 fixes for users delaying the major upgrade, including 75 vulnerabilities shared with iOS 27. No vulnerabilities were reported as actively exploited at release time.

GBHackers · 11h agoAdvisory

Microsoft Confirms Remote Desktop Services Might Stop Working Following Sept. 2026 Security Update

Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday updates (KB5124008) can break Remote Desktop Services, causing RDP failures and freezes across Windows clients and servers.

Microsoft confirmed its September 2026 security updates, including KB5124008 for Windows 11 24H2/25H2, introduced a reliability regression where RDP connections fail after several minutes and servers hang at the 'Please wait for the Remote Desktop Configuration' screen. MMC, RDS Licensing Diagnoser, File Explorer, and the Windows Update settings page may also stop responding. The issue affects Windows 10/11 clients and Windows Server 2012 through 2025; Microsoft marked it Mitigated on September 11 and is developing a permanent fix, with VM restart offered as a temporary workaround.

Cyber Security News · 2d agoAdvisory

Microsoft Confirms KB5002914 Update Breaks Copy and Paste on Excel

Microsoft confirms KB5002914 Excel security update silently breaks copy-paste in Excel 2016-2024, forcing admins to choose between usability and security fixes.

Microsoft added a known issue to KB5002914, the September 8, 2026 Excel security update, where paste, autofill, and formula dragging fail silently with no error in Excel 2016, 2019, 2021, and 2024. The update addresses remote code execution and information disclosure flaws including CVE-2026-81399, CVE-2026-81390, and CVE-2026-81954. No hotfix date has been published as of September 15, 2026; the only widely confirmed recovery is uninstalling or rolling back KB5002914, which drops the month's Excel security fixes.

Cyber Security News · 1d agoAdvisory 3 sourcesCVE-2026-81399CVE-2026-81390CVE-2026-819541

Debian 13.7 ships the fixes behind 92 security advisories, updates 106 packages

Debian 13.7 'trixie' point release bundles 92 security advisories and 106 package updates, including kernel, glibc, u-boot and qemu fixes.

Debian shipped version 13.7 of 'trixie', folding in 92 previously published security advisories and corrections to 106 source packages, including six Linux kernel advisories (DSA-6381, DSA-6393, DSA-6405, DSA-6415, DSA-6466, DSA-6477). glibc fixes a buffer overflow (CVE-2026-5928) and buffer underflow (CVE-2026-5450), with 17 packages rebuilt against the updated library; qemu carries 25 CVEs including a secure boot bypass (CVE-2026-16288), imagemagick 24, wolfssl 15 and perl 13. Boot-chain fixes include a u-boot FIT image verification bypass (CVE-2026-46728), a BOOTP/DHCP buffer overread (CVE-2024-42040), and corrected intermediate certificate verification in sbsigntool. The installer was rebuilt with kernel ABI 6.12.107+deb13, and existing systems receive the fixes through normal package mirror updates.

Help Net Security · 2d agoAdvisoryCVE-2026-5928CVE-2026-5450CVE-2026-34873+17 CVEs

ST Engineering iDirect iQ-Series Terminals (Update A)

CISA advisory details four flaws in ST Engineering iDirect iQ-Series VSAT terminals <=4.5.2.1, enabling device data theft, CSRF-driven reboots, and local privilege escalation.

CISA's Update A to ICSA-26-183-01 covers ST Engineering iDirect iQ-Series, 3315-Series and 9-Series terminals at firmware <=4.5.2.1, deployed across communications, defense, energy and transportation. CVE-2026-38059 exposes unauthenticated /api/identity and /api/ endpoints leaking serial number, DID, TPK, MAC address and firmware version, potentially enabling terminal impersonation; CVE-2026-38057 is a CSRF flaw letting an attacker force terminal reboots and satellite link loss via /api/reboot. CVE-2026-38056 enables local privilege escalation using the factory-configured technician account (CVSS 3.1 8.8, CVSS 4.0 9.4), and CVE-2026-38058 exposes crackable MD5-crypt root password hashes. All four flaws were reported to CISA by Ahmed Alqahtani of Aramco.

CISA Advisories · 6d agoAdvisoryCVE-2026-38059CVE-2026-38057CVE-2026-38056+1 CVEs

August updates trigger 0xc0000409 errors on Windows Server 2016

Microsoft says the August 2026 security update causes recurring CompatTelRunner.exe 0xc0000409 crashes on Windows Server 2016 with Compatibility Appraiser enabled; no functional impact.

Microsoft confirmed a known issue in which the August 2026 Windows security update generates recurring Application Error events (Event ID 1000, exception code 0xc0000409) in CompatTelRunner.exe on Windows Server 2016. The issue affects physical and virtual machines, including VMware and Azure environments, and per Microsoft does not affect device functionality. A permanent fix is planned for a future update, and the event log entries can be dismissed temporarily.

BleepingComputer · 8d agoAdvisory

Oracle Critical Security Update – 673 Vulnerabilities Patched Across Product Families

Oracle's September 2026 Critical Patch Update ships 673 patches across 17 product families, including 100+ critical and 240+ remotely exploitable flaws.

Oracle's September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update ships 673 patches covering 672 unique CVEs, with more than 130 additional CVEs resolved through bundled fixes, pushing the effective total past 800. Over 100 flaws are critical severity and more than 240 are remotely exploitable without authentication. Oracle E-Business Suite received 159 fixes, Fusion Middleware 153 (78 unauthenticated and network-exploitable), and Hyperion 102. No in-the-wild exploitation of these specific flaws is reported, but Oracle cites CISA's earlier 72-hour remediation order for actively exploited CVE-2026-21962 (CVSS 10.0).

Cyber Security News · 4h agoAdvisory 2 sourcesCVE-2026-21962

Android Security Update September 2026 – Fix for Critical Flaws that Enable RCE Attacks

Google's September 2026 Android bulletin fixes over 30 critical flaws, including no-interaction system RCEs, a TIPC kernel RCE and a Qualcomm closed-source bug

Google's Android Security Bulletin for September 2026 (patch levels 2026-09-01 and 2026-09-05) fixes numerous critical System remote code execution flaws, including CVE-2026-28604, CVE-2026-28618, CVE-2026-28639, CVE-2026-28662, CVE-2026-49882, CVE-2026-49884, CVE-2026-49919 and CVE-2026-49921, none requiring user interaction or additional privileges. It also addresses critical kernel issues including a TIPC RCE (CVE-2026-52993) and elevation-of-privilege flaws in NFC and protected KVM, plus a critical Qualcomm closed-source component flaw (CVE-2026-25289). Affected versions span Android 14 through 17; the 2026-09-05 patch level extends coverage to Android TV and chipset components, with high-severity fixes for Arm Mali, PowerVR, MediaTek, Unisoc and Qualcomm components.

Cyber Security News · 7d agoAdvisoryCVE-2026-28666CVE-2026-55273CVE-2026-49932+27 CVEs

Schneider Electric Easergy, EcoStruxture, PowerLogic, and Saitel Products (Update A)

CISA updated ICSA-26-169-07: CVE-2026-4827 (CVSS 8.3) insufficient entropy enables session hijacking across dozens of Schneider Electric grid products; fixes available.

CISA republished advisory ICSA-26-169-07 (Update A) for CVE-2026-4827, CWE-331 insufficient entropy in session management, scored CVSS 8.3. Affected lines include Easergy MiCOM relays and C5, EcoStruxure Power Automation (EPAS-GTW, EPAS-UI, iPMFLS), EcoStruxure Power Operation, PowerLogic P5/P7/T300/T500, and Saitel DP/T150 RTUs, with dozens of fixed versions listed. Successful exploitation could enable session hijacking and unauthorized operations on systems in energy, chemical, critical manufacturing, and water sectors. Fixes are available; no exploitation is reported.

CISA Advisories · 13d agoAdvisoryCVE-2026-4827

September 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: All we need is more time

September 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast expects record CVE volume after August's 398 fixes, with SharePoint flaws CVE-2026-55040 and CVE-2026-63520 actively exploited.

This Patch Tuesday forecast column notes August 2026 Patch Tuesday was the second largest ever with 398 resolved CVEs, yet only one was confirmed actively exploited. SharePoint flaws CVE-2026-55040 and CVE-2026-63520 are being chained for authentication bypass and remote code execution in active attacks against unpatched servers. Microsoft Defender's ShieldBreak elevation of privilege flaw (CVE-2026-69414) is publicly disclosed with PoC code and a fix is expected, while Chrome CVE-2026-85046 was reported exploited in the wild. Several products, including Windows 11 24H2 Home/Pro and Exchange Server 2016/2019 ESU, reach end of support in October 2026.

Help Net Security · 7d agoAdvisory in the wildCVE-2026-55040CVE-2026-63520CVE-2026-62911+5 CVEs1

Oracle August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update Addresses 925 CVEs

Oracle's August 2026 CSPU fixes 925 CVEs across 943 patches, including 154 critical fixes; Fusion Middleware gets 262 patches.

Oracle released its August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update on August 18, addressing 925 unique CVEs with 943 security updates. 154 issues (16.3%) carry a critical severity rating. Oracle Fusion Middleware received the most patches at 262, accounting for 27.8% of the total. Oracle introduced the monthly CSPU cycle in May 2026 as an interim release between quarterly Critical Patch Updates.

Tenable Blog · 28d agoAdvisory

CISA Updates Insider Threat Guide With New Mitigation Advice

CISA updated its Insider Threat Mitigation Guide on September 9 with new case studies and guidance on hybrid work, AI and employee separations.

CISA published a revision of its Insider Threat Mitigation Guide, first issued in 2020, adding case studies, statistics and guidance for security, HR and leadership audiences. New material covers hybrid and remote work changes to physical and digital access, AI used to manipulate or deceive, access control, visitor screening and adverse employee separations. The agency framed the update around growing insider threat impact on critical infrastructure and pointed to preparedness resources for organizations without existing programs.

Infosecurity Magazine · 6d agoAdvisory

Tycon Systems TPDIN-Monitor-WEB2 (Update A)

CISA details CVE-2026-61884 (CVSS 9.8) in Tycon Systems TPDIN-Monitor-WEB2: unauthenticated access to power relays when credentials are unset; fixed in 2.4.5.

CISA updated its advisory for Tycon Systems TPDIN-Monitor-WEB2 firmware below 2.4.5, covering two vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-61884 (CVSS 9.8, CWE-306) lets any network attacker reach full device controls, including power relay management and reboots, on units left without configured HTTP credentials. CVE-2026-55985 exposes stored system credentials in cleartext to authenticated dashboard users, enabling compromise of other local systems. No public exploitation has been reported to CISA.

CISA Advisories · 13d agoAdvisory 2 sourcesCVE-2026-61884CVE-2026-55985

CISA Urges Service Providers to Provide Transparent Updates During Major IT and OT Outages

CISA and FBI issued guidance urging service providers to deliver timely, transparent communications during major IT and OT outages.

CISA, with the FBI and international partners, released 'Communicating Under Pressure: Best Practices for Service Providers', urging providers to prepare crisis-communication procedures, provide timely status updates during IT/OT outages, and maintain out-of-band communication channels. The guidance warns that disruptions to telecom, cloud, energy, and water services can cascade across critical infrastructure. It aligns with CISA's CI Fortify initiative supporting IT/OT isolation and recovery.

GBHackers · 5d agoAdvisory

USN-8766-1: Suricata-Update vulnerability

Ubuntu patches Suricata-Update path validation flaw allowing arbitrary file writes outside the rules directory from malicious rule archives.

Ubuntu security notice USN-8766-1 fixes a Suricata-Update vulnerability discovered by Guillem Lefait. The tool did not properly validate destination paths when extracting files referenced by downloaded rule archives, allowing an attacker to write arbitrary files outside the configured rules directory. Users are advised to update the suricata-update package.

Ubuntu Security Notices · 1d agoAdvisory

Siemens Reyrolle 7SR5

CISA advisory covers 14 vulnerabilities, CVSS 9.8, in Siemens Reyrolle 7SR5 energy-sector protection relays before V2.70.

CISA advisory ICSA-26-258-05 covers 14 vulnerabilities in Siemens Reyrolle 7SR5 protection relays before V2.70, used in the energy sector worldwide, with aggregate CVSS v3 of 9.8. Flaws include Cesanta Mongoose web server issues (CVE-2024-42384 through CVE-2024-42392) and new bugs such as web-interface session-ID exposure enabling authentication bypass (CVE-2026-62645, CVSS 9.8), predictable session tokens (CVE-2026-62646, CVE-2026-62647), and pre-auth out-of-bounds writes (CVE-2026-62648). Siemens has released V2.70 and recommends updating to the latest version.

CISA Advisories · 1d agoAdvisoryCVE-2024-42384CVE-2024-42385CVE-2024-42386+11 CVEs

Update your firewall rules: Teams and Copilot are changing address

Microsoft is redirecting Microsoft 365 and Teams web users to new *.cloud.microsoft domains, requiring firewall and proxy rule updates by early October.

Starting September 2026, Microsoft is redirecting M365 web users to copilot.cloud.microsoft and Teams web users to teams.cloud.microsoft, announced via MessageCenter posts MC1465764 and MC1462915. All redirects should complete by early October 2026, with limited Teams exceptions possible until December 31, 2026. Microsoft advises reviewing client, proxy, firewall, and secure web gateway configurations, and suggests using TenantRestrictions to control personal Microsoft account access instead of blocking the new Copilot address.

CSO Online · 5d agoAdvisory

Microsoft security advisory – September 2026 monthly rollup (AV26-896) – Update 1

Canada's Cyber Centre relays Microsoft's September 2026 rollup; CISA added exploited zero-days CVE-2026-85880 and CVE-2026-81963 to KEV.

Advisory AV26-896 from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security summarizes Microsoft's September 2026 monthly security rollup, listing affected products across Windows, Office, .NET, Azure, Exchange and SQL Server. It notes Microsoft confirmed CVE-2026-81963 and CVE-2026-85880 have been exploited. On September 8, 2026, CISA added both CVEs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and administrators are urged to apply the updates.

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · 7d agoAdvisory in the wildCVE-2026-81963CVE-2026-858801

The September 2026 Security Update Review

ZDI's September 2026 Microsoft update review lists two already-exploited Windows EoP zero-days and dozens of critical RCEs across Office, SQL Server, and Windows services.

The review catalogs Microsoft's September 2026 fixes, marking CVE-2026-85880 (Windows ALPC) and CVE-2026-81963 (Windows Update Stack) as already exploited elevation-of-privilege issues. It also lists critical RCE flaws in Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SQL Server, Windows DNS, DHCP and Failover Cluster, plus graphics component RCEs. Azure-side fixes include Entra ID, Copilot Studio, Azure AI Language and Azure AD B2C elevation-of-privilege flaws.

Zero Day Initiative Blog · 7d agoAdvisory in the wildCVE-2026-85880CVE-2026-81963CVE-2026-70352+27 CVEs1

Microsoft security advisory – August 2026 monthly rollup (AV26-804) – Update 2

Canada's Cyber Centre updated advisory AV26-804 relaying Microsoft's August 2026 monthly rollup of vulnerabilities across .NET and Azure products.

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security advisory AV26-804, updated August 27, 2026, relays Microsoft's August 2026 monthly security rollup originally issued August 11. Affected products include .NET 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 on Linux, macOS, and Windows, plus many Azure services. Listed Azure components include Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure SQL Database, Azure Service Bus, Azure Active Directory, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure Monitor Agent.

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · 20d agoAdvisory1

Mitsubishi Electric CNC Series (Update A)

CISA's updated ICS advisory details CVE-2025-2399, an out-of-bounds read in Mitsubishi Electric CNC series that lets a remote attacker cause a denial-of-service condition.

CISA released Update A of ICS advisory ICSA-26-078-05 covering Mitsubishi Electric CNC series controllers. The vulnerability CVE-2025-2399 is an out-of-bounds read that a remote attacker can exploit to trigger a denial-of-service condition. Affected products include M800VW, M800VS, M80V, M80VW, M800W, M800S and M80 series controllers up to specified firmware revisions. No exploitation is reported in the advisory.

CISA Advisories · 20d agoAdvisoryCVE-2025-2399

ZDI-26-558: (Pwn2Own) Amazon Smart Plug OTA Update Process Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability

ZDI disclosed a Pwn2Own certificate validation flaw (CVSS 6.8) in Amazon Smart Plug's OTA process, allowing network-adjacent attackers to bypass update verification.

The Zero Day Initiative published ZDI-26-558 for an improper certificate validation flaw in the Amazon Smart Plug OTA update process, demonstrated at Pwn2Own. Network-adjacent attackers need no authentication to bypass certificate validation for over-the-air updates. ZDI rated the issue CVSS 6.8.

ZDI Published Advisories · Aug 12, 2026Advisory

App Store Connect Update

Apple issued an App Store Connect update on September 9, 2026, with release notes published on its developer site.

Apple published an update to App Store Connect on September 9, 2026, announced via its developer news releases page. The notice links to release notes but does not describe specific changes. No vulnerabilities, CVEs, or security fixes are mentioned in the provided content.

Apple software releasesupdated · 1d agofirst · 6d agoAdvisory 2 sources

September 2026 Patch Tuesday: Record patch count, 2 zero-days, and a SigRed successor

Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday delivers a record patch count, fixing two exploited zero-days and a wormable DNS flaw dubbed a SigRed successor.

Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday sets another record patch count, fixing two vulnerabilities exploited as zero-days: CVE-2026-81963, a Windows Update Stack low-privilege-to-SYSTEM escalation reported by MSTIC, and CVE-2026-85880, a Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call escalation reported by Proofpoint. Zero Day Initiative's Dustin Childs urges priority on a cluster of 20 potentially wormable bugs including DNS RCE CVE-2026-69730, described as a spiritual successor to SigRed, plus Kerberos authentication bypass CVE-2026-69676 that could give any authenticated domain user RCE on domain controllers, and Exchange RCE CVE-2026-55007 via a malicious Visio attachment. All Windows fixes are bundled in cumulative updates, and experts stress prioritizing exploitable, reachable flaws over raw patch counts.

Help Net Security · 7d agoAdvisory in the wildCVE-2026-81963CVE-2026-85880CVE-2026-69730+4 CVEs