System Center Endpoint Protection
Vendor:
First CVE: May 26, 2017 · Active for 9 years
13
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 92% of tracked products
2.6
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 78% of tracked products
7.2
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 47% of tracked products
15.4%
KEV Rate
Higher KEV Rate than 99% of tracked products
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact System Center Endpoint Protection over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
May 26, 2017
9 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Feb 25, 2021
1,979 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
System Center Endpoint Protection13 CVEs
23%
77%
All CVEs353,173 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
MediumHigh
Attack Vector
Local11 (84.6%)
Network2 (15.4%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low13 (100.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
User Interaction
None8 (61.5%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Required5 (38.5%)
Privileges Required
Low7 (53.8%)
High0 (0.0%)
None6 (46.2%)
Unknown0 (0.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (13 CVEs).
13 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-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 |
CVE-2017-8537MEDIUM 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 | 37 | NO | YES |
CVE-2017-8535MEDIUM 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 | 37 | NO | YES |
CVE-2021-24092HIGH Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | Feb 25, 2021 | 7.8 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2020-1170HIGH An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Defender that leads arbitrary file deletion on the system.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to lo | Jun 9, 2020 | 7.8 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-1255HIGH A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Defender improperly handles files, aka 'Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability'. | Sep 23, 2019 | 7.5 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-1161HIGH An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary locations.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would firs | Aug 14, 2019 | 7.1 | 24 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (13 CVEs).
CISA KEV
2 CVEs
15.4% of CVEs· 99th percentile
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
5 CVEs
38.5% of CVEs· 89th percentile
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (13 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (13 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For System Center Endpoint Protection
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | 7.6 | 12.5% | 1 | 1 |