Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection / System Center Endpoint Protection / Anti-malware Client Detection and Status

critical Nessus Plugin ID 52544

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Synopsis

An antivirus or antimalware application is installed on the remote host, but it is not working properly.

Description

Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection, or another antimalware product from Microsoft, is installed on the remote host. However, there is a problem with the installation; either its services are not running or its engine and/or virus definitions are out of date.

Solution

Make sure that updates are working and the associated services are running.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a56c4934

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 52544

File Name: fep_installed.nasl

Version: 1.784

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/4/2011

Updated: 3/8/2021

Dependencies: smb_hotfixes.nasl, smb_enum_services.nasl, microsoft_windows_defender_win_installed.nbin

Asset Inventory: true

Risk Information

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS Score Rationale: Updates to security software are critical.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

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:2.3:a:microsoft:system_center_endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, SMB/Services/Enumerated