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Intune Device Vulnerability Critical
High Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Devices & compliance domain.
Device has one or more Critical-severity vulnerabilities (CVSS 9.0+). Defender for Endpoint reports this device has at least one CVE rated Critical by the vendor. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
Device has one or more Critical-severity vulnerabilities (CVSS 9.0+).
Why it matters
Defender for Endpoint reports this device has at least one CVE rated Critical by the vendor. Critical CVEs typically allow remote code execution or full compromise. The affected product list (Windows, OpenSSL, Zoom, Python, etc.) is in the finding description, and each row of detail can be inspected via the Edge_IntuneDeviceMissingCve graph.
How to fix it
Patch the affected products. Microsoft KBs ship through Intune Update Rings or Autopatch; third-party applications need either a Win32 LOB deployment or an external patch tool. For tenants without third-party patch management, the dashboard will keep highlighting these devices until the vulnerable software is updated.
Siemserva flags every tenant where this check fails and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI remediation, can propose a validated fix you approve before it applies.
Ask your own AI about this check
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Compliance framework mappings
Findings from this check serve as evidence for:
References
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Common questions
What does the Intune Device Vulnerability Critical check verify?
Device has one or more Critical-severity vulnerabilities (CVSS 9.0+). It is a High Severity check in the Devices & compliance domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Intune Device Vulnerability Critical finding?
Patch the affected products. Microsoft KBs ship through Intune Update Rings or Autopatch; third-party applications need either a Win32 LOB deployment or an external patch tool. For tenants without third-party patch management, the dashboard will keep highlighting these devices until the vulnerable software is updated. Siemserva ranks the finding by Severity and, with Senserva Trustworthy AI, can propose a validated, approve-before-apply configuration fix.
Which compliance frameworks does this check evidence?
Findings from this check map to SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, HIPAA, and MCSB controls ES-3, PV-6. That mapping is what turns a scan finding into audit evidence.
Can I ask my own AI about this check?
Yes. This page includes a free copy-paste AI prompt carrying the check's facts: what it verifies, the risk, the remediation, and the framework mappings. Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; cite-worthy detail without giving an AI access to your tenant.
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