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NREL EnergyPlus (ICSA-19-204-02) – Product Used in the Energy Sector

The NCCIC has published an advisory on a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Energy Plus. Version 8.6.0 and prior versions (potentially) are affected. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. It is recommended that users update the application to the latest available release, v9.0.1, or later. The NCCIC also advises of a series of measures for mitigating the vulnerabilities.

Building Resilience to Foreign Interference, Misinformation Activities

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a series of documents as part of its efforts to address and build resilience to foreign interference, particularly information activities (e.g., disinformation and misinformation). The first document, The War on Pineapple: Understanding Foreign Interference in 5 Steps, is intended to illustrate how information operations have been carried out in the past to sow divisions in the U.S.

5G Wireless Network Risk Factors

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an infographic providing an overview of the risk factors associated with the deployment of 5G technology, the next generation of wireless networks. 5G is expected to bring security improvements and a better user experience, but supply chain, deployment, network security, and competition and choice vulnerabilities may affect the security and resilience of networks.

Johnson Controls exacqVision Server (ICSA-19-199-01)

The NCCIC has published an advisory on an unquoted search path or element vulnerability in Johnson Controls exacqVision Server. This vulnerability impacts exacqVision server versions 9.6 and 9.8. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated user to elevate their privileges. Johnson Controls recommends users upgrade to the latest product, version 19.03. The NCCIC also advises of a series of measures for mitigating the vulnerability. Read the advisory at CISA.

NCSC Releases Advisory on Ongoing DNS Hijacking Campaign

The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released an advisory about an ongoing Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking campaign. The advisory details risks and mitigations for organizations to defend against this campaign, in which attackers use compromised credentials to modify the location to which an organization’s domain name resources resolve to redirect users, obtain sensitive information, and cause man-in-the-middle attacks.

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