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Microsoft Windows Defender Multiple RCE Vulnerabilities - July21
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 Windows Defender Protection Engine dated 13-07-2021.
Insight
Insight
Multiple flaws are due to multiple input validation errors in Microsoft Windows Defender.
Affected Software
Affected Software
All versions of Windows
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.