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Microsoft Security Essentials Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - Jan 2021
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Security Essentials Protection Engine dated 12-01-2021
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists while opening a malicious document on a system where Microsoft Security Essentials is installed
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Security Essentials.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host
Solution
Solution
Run the Windows Update to update the malware protection engine to the latest version available. Typically, no action is required as the built-in mechanism for the automatic detection and deployment of updates will apply the update itself.