Microsoft Windows Summary of Missing Patches

info Nessus Plugin ID 38153

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing several Microsoft security patches.

Description

This plugin summarizes updates for Microsoft Security Bulletins or Knowledge Base (KB) security updates that have not been installed on the remote Windows host based on the results of either a credentialed check using the supplied credentials or a check done using a supported third-party patch management tool.

Note the results of missing patches also include superseded patches.

Review the summary and apply any missing updates in order to be up to date.

Solution

Run Windows Update on the remote host or use a patch management solution.

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 38153

File Name: smb_missing_msft_patches.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 4/24/2009

Updated: 6/13/2019

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible