CVE-2021-1647
Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Microsoft Defender, Microsoft's built-in antivirus and endpoint security software, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker who exploits it could potentially run malicious code on an affected system.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Microsoft Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
Version range not reported
- Microsoft Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Endpoint Protection
Version range not reported
- Microsoft Microsoft Security Essentials
Version range not reported
- Microsoft Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
Version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Defender
Version range not reported