Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Impact Siemens Energy and Building Products
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- •Two critical PHP vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) disclosed on October 21, 2026.
- •Affected Siemens products include AMIS TS, blueplanet 360, Energy Engage, and Spectrum Power series.
- •Exploitation in the wild confirmed, with CISA listing the vulnerabilities as actively exploited.
On October 21, 2026, two critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerabilities in PHP, tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, were disclosed. These vulnerabilities, collectively known as php2shell, affect various Siemens Building Automation and Energy products. The flaws allow attackers to exploit the PHP runtime, with confirmed exploitation in the wild. Siemens has identified affected products including AMIS TS, blueplanet 360 NX3, Energy Engage, and Spectrum Power series. While some products have received patches, others remain unpatched, and Siemens is actively assessing the situation. The vulnerabilities were added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 26, 2026, indicating is confirmed. Siemens recommends updating to the latest versions where fixes are available and implementing protective measures in the meantime.
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