
Phoenix Contact PLCnext Engineer prior to 2026.6 affected by signature verification bypass and path traversal
PLCnext Engineer before 2026.6 has GSDX SignatureValue verification, signed plug-in validation bypass and path traversal issues.
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PLCnext Engineer before 2026.6 has GSDX SignatureValue verification, signed plug-in validation bypass and path traversal issues.
All GNU/Linux subsystem versions on the TM MFP V1.1.1 are affected, and Siemens says no fix is available yet.
Firmware V3.1.7 and later on five 1518 and SIPLUS MFP CPUs is affected, including OpenSSH CVE-2021-41617.
All listed firmware versions are affected, Siemens is still preparing fixes, and eight CVEs are named.

The paper follows eight fulfillment stages and argues a bad record or compromised WMS can stop shipping.

State-linked actors are targeting US critical-infrastructure OT, with confirmed water-system disruption and Volt Typhoon pre-positioning.

Canada's Cyber Centre warns of vulnerabilities in multiple CODESYS control products and urges updates.

WaterISAC cites internet-exposed OT and aging PLCs as top water-sector weaknesses, partnering with Cyware for faster threat sharing after Iran-attributed summer attacks.
OpenPLC Runtime v3 XSS can hijack operator sessions and control PLC processes.

Foreign hackers briefly altered OT settings at two small Colorado water utilities without disrupting service.
CISA warns CVE-2025-6625 lets unauthenticated attackers crash Schneider Electric Modicon M340 controllers and communication modules via a crafted FTP command.

The U.S. State Department offered up to $10 million for information on Amir Yaryab, an IRGC cyber chief linked to critical infrastructure attacks.

A ransomware gang hit Florida's St. Johns River Water Management District as CISA warned of IRGC-linked CyberAv3ngers attacks on exposed Unitronics water-sector PLCs.

Forescout used Claude to port a WAGO PLC exploit for $536 in 8 hours, and an AI-generated payload later permanently bricked the test device.

Forescout used Anthropic's Claude to port a working pre-auth RCE exploit for CVE-2021-31886 between WAGO PLCs, executing ARM shellcode on live hardware.
CISA advisory maps CVE-2021-42260 to Rockwell ControlLogix, CompactLogix, and GuardLogix controllers with firmware below per-series patch levels.
CISA warns Rockwell Automation Logix controllers (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, GuardLogix) up to V36.012 are affected by CVE-2026-9637 (CVSS 7.5).

US agencies warn of AI-assisted attacks on exposed Siemens PLCs; the week also saw GitLab CVE-2026-19478 exploited and trojanized npm packages found.

CISA urged water utilities to secure internet-exposed PLCs after July 2026 attacks compromised over 100 US water and wastewater systems, suspected Iran-linked.

US Treasury sanctioned six Iranian MOIS-linked hackers for breaching US agency and UN email accounts as the UK disclosed a four-day power plant shutdown.

NSA, CISA, FBI, DOE and EPA warn that actors use AI-generated Python scripts to exploit internet-exposed Siemens S7 PLCs at U.S. critical infrastructure.

US government agencies warn that unattributed actors using AI-generated exploit scripts are targeting internet-exposed Siemens S7 PLCs in critical infrastructure.
A US government advisory warns attackers are using AI-generated exploitation scripts against internet-exposed Siemens S7 Series PLCs.

NSA, CISA, FBI, DOE, and EPA warn threat actors use AI-assisted scripts and snap7 libraries to access internet-exposed Siemens S7 PLCs in critical infrastructure sectors.
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