Microsoft Intune Management Extension < 1.45.204.0 (CVE-2021-41363)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 243955

Synopsis

An instance of IME installed on the system is missing a security update.

Description

Security feature bypass vulnerability in the Microsoft Intune Management Extension < 1.45.204.0. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security features in the Intune Management Extension. Exploiting this vulnerability requires the attacker to have local user privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Intune Management Extension 1.45.204.0 or later.

See Also

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-41363

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 243955

File Name: microsoft_ime_cve-2021-41363.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/6/2025

Updated: 8/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:intune_management_extension

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Intune Management Extension

Patch Publication Date: 10/12/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/12/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-41363