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VulnerabilityCRITICOEXPLOITED IN THE WILD

CISA confirms PHP2Shell is exploited; US agencies must patch by 29 October

The two PHP core flaws fixed on 21 October are now in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and JPCERT/CC reports public exploit code and attack traffic.

· CVE-2026-109618 · CVE-2026-109619
VULNERABILITYOracle E-Business SuiteCVE-2026-101767
Vulnerability

Exploit attempts seen against Oracle E-Business Suite RCE flaw

A honeypot operator reports exploratory attacks on CVE-2026-101767. There is no confirmed breach yet, but internet-facing EBS should be patched first.

· CVE-2026-101767
INCIDENTJPCERT/CCCVE-2026-72898EXPLOITED
IncidentALTOEXPLOITED IN THE WILD

JPCERT/CC warns of a wave of data-stealing intrusions at Japanese organisations

Since September, attackers have leaked personal data by scanning for known flaws, abusing hidden APIs found in mobile apps, and exploiting a Metabase SQL injection.

· CVE-2026-72898
VULNERABILITYSiteGuard Server EditionCVE-2026-106931EXPLOITED
VulnerabilityCRITICOEXPLOITED IN THE WILD

SiteGuard Server Edition WAF flaw exploited to run commands as root

An OS command injection in the widely used Japanese web application firewall is being exploited. It is on by default; collect diagnostics before you upgrade.

· CVE-2026-106931
PATCHMicrosoftCVE-2026-96951EXPLOITED
PatchALTOEXPLOITED IN THE WILD

Microsoft October 2026 Patch Tuesday: 1,411 fixes and three zero-days

A record-size monthly update includes vulnerabilities already exploited in the wild, among them a Windows Shell security feature bypass.

· CVE-2026-96951