SANS Stormcast Thursday, September 25th, 2025: Hikvision Exploits; Cisco Patches; Sonicawall Anit-Rootkit Patch; Windows 10 Support

Exploit Attempts Against Older Hikvision Camera Vulnerability Out honeypots observed an increase in attacks against some older Hikvision issues. A big part of the problem is weak passwords, and the ability to send credentials as part of the URL. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Exploit%20Attempts%20Against%20Older%20Hikvision%20Camera%20Vulnerability/32316 Cisco Patches Already Exploited SNMP Vulnerability Cisco patched a stack-based buffer overflow in the SNMP subsystem. It is already exploited in the wild, but requires admin privileges to achieve code execution. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-snmp-x4LPhte SonicWall Anti-Rootkit Update SonicWall released a firmware update for its SMA100 devices specifically designed to eradicate a commonly deployed rootkit. https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2025-0015 Extended Windows 10 Support Microsoft will extend free Windows 10 essential support for US and European customers. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/microsoft-offers-no-cost-windows-10-lifeline