Security Essentials
Vendor:
First CVE: Feb 25, 2011 · Active for 15 years
20
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 94% of tracked products
2.9
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 76% of tracked products
6.5
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 29% of tracked products
10.0%
KEV Rate
Higher KEV Rate than 97% of tracked products
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Security Essentials over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Feb 25, 2011
15 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Feb 25, 2021
1,975 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Security Essentials20 CVEs
40%
60%
All CVEs352,231 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
MediumHigh
Attack Vector
Local12 (60.0%)
Network2 (10.0%)
Unknown6 (30.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low14 (70.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown6 (30.0%)
User Interaction
None9 (45.0%)
Unknown6 (30.0%)
Required5 (25.0%)
Privileges Required
Low8 (40.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None6 (30.0%)
Unknown6 (30.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (20 CVEs).
20 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-8540HIGH The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows S | May 26, 2017 | 7.8 | 94 | YES | YES |
CVE-2021-1647HIGH Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Jan 12, 2021 | 7.8 | 81 | YES | NO |
CVE-2018-0986HIGH A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine does not properly scan a specially crafted file, leading to memory corruption, aka "Micros | Apr 4, 2018 | 8.8 | 74 | NO | YES |
CVE-2012-1459MEDIUM The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast! Antivirus 4.8.1351.0 and 5.0.677.0, AVG Anti-Virus 10 | Mar 21, 2012 | 4.3 | 71 | NO | NO |
CVE-2012-1457MEDIUM The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast! Antivirus 4.8.1351.0 and 5.0.677.0, AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Quick Heal (aka | Mar 21, 2012 | 4.3 | 70 | NO | NO |
CVE-2012-1443MEDIUM The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, G Data AntiVirus 21, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protectio | Mar 21, 2012 | 4.3 | 69 | NO | NO |
CVE-2012-1453MEDIUM The CAB file parser in Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, McAfee | Mar 21, 2012 | 4.3 | 67 | NO | NO |
CVE-2012-1420MEDIUM The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Kaspersky | Mar 21, 2012 | 4.3 | 66 | NO | NO |
CVE-2017-8558HIGH The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Win | Jun 29, 2017 | 7.8 | 61 | NO | YES |
CVE-2017-8536MEDIUM The Microsoft Malware Protection Engine running on Microsoft Forefront and Microsoft Defender on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows S | May 26, 2017 | 5.5 | 38 | NO | YES |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (20 CVEs).
CISA KEV
2 CVEs
10.0% of CVEs· 97th percentile
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
6 CVEs
30.0% of CVEs· 90th percentile
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (20 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (20 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Security Essentials
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 5 | 4.3 | 98.5% | 0 | 0 |