Coordinating Centre Says PHP Vulnerability Poses Extremely High Risk
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On 22 October 2026, the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre issued an announcement classifying a critical PHP security vulnerability as "extremely high risk" and recommended that organisations immediately apply patches to all affected assets. The centre also stated that if immediate patching is not possible, internet-facing applications should be considered for isolation from public networks until patches are applied and verified. The current development is the centre's issuance of the above announcement and recommendations; the report did not mention any other follow-up actions or responses.
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- 明報·即時港聞Cyber Security Incident Coordination Centre Says PHP Vulnerability Risk Extremely High, Recommends Applying Patches
The Hong Kong Cyber Security Incident Coordination Centre today (22) issued an announcement classifying a critical PHP security vulnerability as "extremely high risk", recommending that all organisations immediately apply patches to all affected assets. If immediate patching is not possible, they should consider isolating internet-facing applications from public networks until patches are applied and verified.
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