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The ics_ot tag covers industrial control systems and operational technology security, with a focus on vulnerabilities affecting Siemens products. Recent discussions highlight OpenSSL denial-of-service bugs (CVE-2022-0778) impacting SCALANCE, RUGGEDCOM, SIMATIC, and other device families, as well as privilege escalation flaws in CodeMeter runtime used by Desigo CC and SENTRON. Content emphasizes remediation steps, vendor advisories, and coordination with IT/OT teams. Windows-centric IT professionals will find guidance on patching, operational controls, and cross-domain security practices relevant to industrial environments.
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    Siemens SSA-712929 and CVE-2022-0778: OpenSSL DoS in Industrial Devices

    Siemens’ sprawling product portfolio remains at the center of a major, ongoing industrial‑security effort after a broad advisory—originally published by Siemens ProductCERT and republished by U.S. cyber authorities—relisted scores of SCALANCE, RUGGEDCOM, SIMATIC, SIMOTION, SIPLUS and related...
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    Mitigating CodeMeter Privilege Escalation in Siemens Desigo CC & SENTRON

    Siemens’ published advisory on the Desigo CC product family and SENTRON powermanager centers on a privilege-escalation flaw in the bundled WIBU CodeMeter runtime that can let a local, unprivileged user elevate rights immediately after installation — a condition Siemens and Wibu have patched but...
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    • codemeter codemeter v8.30a cve-2025-47809 desigo cc ics_ot installation risks ot security patch management privilege escalation restart procedure security advisory sentron powermanager siemens productcert uac wibu codemeter
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