Cisco releases a patch to fix a serious problem, allowing a possible takeover of industrial systems

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  • Cisco releases urgent patch due to worrying security flaw
  • The vulnerability allowed hackers to execute malicious code
  • Industrial systems and platforms are particularly affected, so update now

Cisco has patched a critical vulnerability in part of its software that could allow threat actors to remotely execute malicious code.

In a security advisory, Cisco says it has discovered a flaw in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Industrial Wireless Software for Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points.