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High security advisory to address a vulnerability within Microsoft Windows Defender

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WHAT HAPPENED

Microsoft has released a High security advisory to address a vulnerability within Microsoft Windows Defender.

Advanced Users: For a complete description of the vulnerabilities and effected systems, visit:

AFFECTED SYSTEMS:

Vulnerable Products: Microsoft reports that the following products and versions are vulnerable:

  • Security Essentials
  • System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
  • System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection
  • System Center Endpoint Protection
  • Windows Defender

The following platforms include vulnerable versions of the affected product by default: 

  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server Version 20H2
  • Windows Server Version 1909
  • Windows Server Version 2004

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

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