Forefront Security vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.

Product1 known exploited0 versions
The short answer

Forefront Security is made by Microsoft. We track 7 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 0 versions. 1 of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 3 March 2022. Microsoft lists newer releases under their own names, such as Forefront Security for Exchange Server, so check those pages too.

Check your version

The most recent Forefront Security flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2017-8540, on 3 March 2022. We keep watching the known-exploited list.

Other names

Is Forefront Security listed under other names? Yes.

Microsoft also lists Forefront Security under more specific names, such as Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Forefront Security for Sharepoint. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. If you run one of these, open its page for its own exploited flaws.

Versions

Which versions of Forefront Security do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published by the vendor. Find your version, then patch.

Known exploited

Which Forefront Security vulnerabilities are being exploited?

1 flaw is on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.

  1. 7.8
    CVE-2017-8540HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability

    The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT...

    Chance of use72%Known exploited since3 Mar 2022
Exploit likelihood

Which Forefront Security flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.

50% or more10% to 49%Under 10%
  1. 81%

    The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT...

    CVSS7.8Published9 May 2017
  2. 30%

    Integer overflow in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (mpengine.dll), as used by Windows Live OneCare, Antigen, Defender, and Forefront Security, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...

    CVSS9.3Published13 Feb 2007
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We track 7 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Forefront Security, across 0 versions. The most recent Forefront Security flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2017-8540, on 3 March 2022.

1 is on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added is CVE-2017-8540.

Microsoft also lists Forefront Security under more specific names, such as Forefront Security for Exchange Server and Forefront Security for Sharepoint. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Forefront Security. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.