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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2021.0011
Microsoft Patch Tuesday update for Microsoft System Center for January 2021
13 January 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Microsoft System Center
Microsoft Security Essentials
Windows Defender
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-1647
Member content until: Friday, February 12 2021
Comment: This zero-day RCE vulnerability has been reportedly exploited in the wild
OVERVIEW
Microsoft has released its monthly security patch update for the
month of January 2021.
This update resolves 1 vulnerabilities across the following products:
[1]
Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
Windows Defender
IMPACT
Microsoft has given the following details regarding these vulnerabilities.
Details Impact Severity
CVE-2021-1647 Remote Code Execution Critical
MITIGATION
Microsoft recommends updating the software to the latest available version available on the Microsoft Update Catalog. [1].
REFERENCES
[1] [1] Microsoft Security Update Guidance
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance
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