# System Center Endpoint Protection vulnerabilities > System Center Endpoint Protection is made by Microsoft. We track 13 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 System Center Endpoint Protection, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/system_center_endpoint_protection ## At a glance - **Made by:** [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) - **Published vulnerabilities:** 13 - **Known to be exploited:** 2 - **Versions tracked:** 1 - **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2017-8540](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2017-8540), 3 March 2022. We keep watching the list. ## Which versions of System Center Endpoint Protection do the exploited flaws hit? Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. - [CVE-2021-1647](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-1647) (Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): 2012, 2012-r2 1 more exploited flaw names System Center Endpoint Protection without a version of its own (for example as the system other affected software runs on). They are in the list below. ## Which System Center Endpoint Protection vulnerabilities are being exploited? 2 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first: - [CVE-2017-8540](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2017-8540): Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Improper Restriction of Operations Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 72%, known exploited since 3 March 2022. - [CVE-2021-1647](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-1647): Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 39%, known exploited since 3 November 2021. ## Which System Center Endpoint Protection 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): - [CVE-2018-0986](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-0986): 63%, High (CVSS 8.8) - [CVE-2021-1647](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-1647): 39%, High (CVSS 7.8), known exploited - [CVE-2019-1255](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-1255): 4.1%, High (CVSS 7.5) - [CVE-2020-1170](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-1170): 1.6%, High (CVSS 7.8) - [CVE-2019-1161](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-1161): 1.0%, High (CVSS 7.1) - [CVE-2020-1163](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-1163): 0.9%, High (CVSS 7.8) ## Questions ### How many vulnerabilities does System Center Endpoint Protection have? We track 13 published vulnerabilities listed under the name System Center Endpoint Protection, across 1 version. The most recent System Center Endpoint Protection flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2017-8540, on 3 March 2022. ### Which System Center Endpoint Protection vulnerabilities are being exploited? 2 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2017-8540 and CVE-2021-1647. ### Which versions of System Center Endpoint Protection do the exploited flaws affect? Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2021-1647, affects 2012, 2012-r2. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page. ### How do I get alerts for System Center Endpoint Protection? Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track System Center Endpoint Protection. 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. ## Running System Center Endpoint Protection? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact