AI Agent Cipher Discovers Four Zero-Day Flaws in Particle Accelerator Software

Causal Security's autonomous AI agent, Cipher, has independently identified four zero-day vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-114595 with a CVSS score of 9, in EPICS Base. This open-source control toolkit is crucial for operating approximately 90 particle accelerators and fusion reactors globally, such as Argonne's APS and ITER. The discovery was made in under four hours, showcasing the growing capability of AI in cybersecurity.