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Tech Pulse Daily - December 15, 2025

Dillip Chowdary

Dillip Chowdary

Tech Entrepreneur & Innovator

December 15, 2025 | 6 min read

Today's Top Highlights

  • SECURITY: Microsoft publishes comprehensive React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) defense guide with mitigations
  • PATCHES: SAP December Security Patch Day includes 3 critical CVEs (CVSS 9.1-9.9)
  • FUNDING: Black Forest Labs raises $300M Series B at $3.25B valuation for AI image/video generation
  • Fortinet patches 18 vulnerabilities including 2 critical CVSS 9.8 flaws
  • 2025 on track for 50,000+ CVEs - 16-18% increase over 2024

Microsoft Publishes React2Shell Defense Guide

Microsoft Security has published a comprehensive defense guide for CVE-2025-55182 (React2Shell), the critical pre-authentication RCE vulnerability affecting React Server Components and Next.js.

  • Vulnerability: CVE-2025-55182 - Critical pre-auth RCE (CVSS 10.0)
  • Attack Vector: Remote code execution through server component deserialization
  • Recommended Actions: Immediate upgrade to patched versions (no workaround available)
  • Detection: Guide includes IOCs and detection signatures for security teams

Read Microsoft's full defense guide →

SAP December Security Patch Day: 3 Critical CVEs

SAP's December 2025 Security Patch Day advisory includes 14 new security notes, with three rated critical severity requiring immediate attention from SAP administrators.

  • CVE-2025-42880 (CVSS 9.9): Code injection in Solution Manager - highest severity
  • CVE-2025-55754 & CVE-2025-55752 (CVSS 9.6): Two Apache Tomcat RCE vulnerabilities in Commerce Cloud
  • CVE-2025-42928 (CVSS 9.1): Deserialization vulnerability in jConnect SDK for Sybase ASE
  • Total Notes: 14 security notes addressing vulnerabilities across SAP products

SAP Admin Action Required: Apply December 2025 patches immediately for all critical CVEs. Solution Manager and Commerce Cloud are priority targets.

Black Forest Labs Raises $300M for AI Image Generation

German AI startup Black Forest Labs, known for its high-fidelity image generation models, has secured a $300 million Series B funding round at a $3.25 billion valuation.

  • Funding: $300 million Series B round
  • Valuation: $3.25 billion post-money
  • Focus: High-fidelity image generation competing with DALL-E and Midjourney
  • Use of Funds: Scaling infrastructure and expanding model capabilities

Read funding coverage on TechStartups →

Fortinet Patches 18 Vulnerabilities Including 2 Critical

Fortinet has released patches for 18 vulnerabilities across its product portfolio, including two critical-severity flaws that could allow remote attackers to compromise network security devices.

  • CVE-2025-59718 & CVE-2025-59719 (CVSS 9.8): Improper cryptographic signature verification
  • Affected Products: FortiOS, FortiWeb, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager
  • Attack Impact: Remote attackers could bypass security controls
  • Total Patches: 18 vulnerabilities addressed in this release

2025 Vulnerability Count on Track to Exceed 50,000

Security researchers report that 2025 is on pace to set a new record for disclosed vulnerabilities, with projections suggesting the total could approach or exceed 50,000 CVEs globally.

  • Current Count: Over 21,500 CVEs cataloged by mid-2025
  • Year-over-Year Change: 16-18% increase from 2024
  • Full Year Projection: May approach or exceed 50,000 CVEs
  • Key Drivers: AI code generation, supply chain complexity, expanded attack surfaces

Read vulnerability statistics analysis →

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