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High security advisory to address a vulnerability within Microsoft Windows Defender
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.
RELATED LINKS
- IT Security
- FireEye Intelligence Portal: 21-00000928: Microsoft Windows Defender Unspecified Vulnerability