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Unsupported Windows OS (remote)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 108797

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Synopsis

The remote OS or service pack is no longer supported.

Description

The remote version of Microsoft Windows is either missing a service pack or is no longer supported. As a result, it is likely to contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to a supported service pack or operating system

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 108797

File Name: unsupported_windows_os_fingerprint.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/3/2018

Updated: 7/27/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable score for unsupported os.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: Host/OS, Host/OS/Confidence

Excluded KB Items: SMB/not_windows

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0501