CVE-2026-93306, published by NVD on September 25, lets an unauthenticated attacker on the management network crash the ASMI web server in IBM server firmware with a malformed HTTPS request. IBM rates it 7.1 (High) and has released fixed firmware for Power11, Power10 and Power9 systems.
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NVD published two high-severity CVE records for IBM Guardium Data Protection 12.2 on September 25. CVE-2026-84884 (CVSS 7.5) covers REST service-account passwords stored in a reversible format, and CVE-2026-84862 (CVSS 7.2) is an insecure deserialization flaw that could allow code execution. IBM points customers to fix pack SqlGuard_12.0p233.
CISA added Linux Kernel vulnerability CVE-2025-39682 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-09-18 with a federal remediation deadline of 2026-09-21. The flaw in the TLS receive path allows zero-length records to bypass recvmsg() handling, leading to incorrect processing assumptions, and agencies must apply vendor mitigations per BOD 26-04 or discontinue use of impacted EoL products.
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2026-85893, a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Edge that could let an attacker elevate privileges from Low to Medium Integrity Level after a user visits a malicious page and performs two tap gestures. The flaw affects versions prior to 153.0.4234.32 and is rated CVSS 8.8, though exploitation is assessed as unlikely.
CISA added CVE-2026-76461, a SQL injection flaw in the Cisco email security appliance, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-09-14. Federal agencies have until 2026-09-17 to apply vendor mitigations under BOD 26-04, with forensic triage required.
Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-69412, an 8.0-rated stack-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server that lets an authenticated attacker execute code over an adjacent network, affecting Windows 10 1607. Patches are available while exploitation remains unlikely with no known attacks reported.
