Security Update for Forefront Endpoint Protection (June 2021)
high Nessus Plugin ID 150361
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Synopsis
An antimalware application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Malware Protection Engine version of Forefront Endpoint Protection installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to 1.1.17800.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-31985)
- A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2021-31978)
Solution
Enable automatic updates to update the malware engine for the relevant antimalware applications. Refer to Knowledge Base Article 2510781 for information on how to verify that MMPE has been updated.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 150361
File Name: smb_nt_ms21_june_fep.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 6/8/2021
Updated: 8/12/2021
Dependencies: fep_installed.nasl
Risk Information
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-31985
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Forefront Endpoint Protection
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/8/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/8/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-31978, CVE-2021-31985
IAVA: 2021-A-0273-S