Security Essentials vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.
Security Essentials is made by Microsoft. We track 20 published vulnerabilities in it, across 1 version. 2 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 3 March 2022. If you run Security Essentials, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.
The most recent Security Essentials flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2017-8540, on 3 March 2022. We keep watching the known-exploited list.
Which versions of Security Essentials do the exploited flaws hit?
Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published by the vendor. Find your version, then patch.
Which Security Essentials vulnerabilities are being exploited?
2 flaws are 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.
- 7.8Microsoft 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...
- 7.8Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Defender contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
Which Security Essentials 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.
- 63%CVE-2018-0986High
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption, aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote...
- 39%
Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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1 flaw being exploited affects software Acme tracks
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 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, and 1703, and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption. aka "Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".
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We track 20 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Security Essentials, across 1 version. The most recent Security Essentials flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2017-8540, on 3 March 2022.
2 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2017-8540 and CVE-2021-1647.
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