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Intune Device Vulnerable Software Critical
High Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Devices & compliance domain.
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management reports an installed software product with a public exploit or an active alert. Defender's software inventory shows this product carries one or more known vulnerabilities and either has a publicly available exploit or an active alert in the tenant. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management reports an installed software product with a public exploit or an active alert.
Why it matters
Defender's software inventory shows this product carries one or more known vulnerabilities and either has a publicly available exploit or an active alert in the tenant. The product is installed on exposed devices, so the vulnerability is reachable in the environment.
How to fix it
Update the affected software to a non-vulnerable version across the exposed devices. Microsoft products ship through Intune Update Rings or Autopatch; third-party software needs a Win32 LOB deployment or an external patch tool. If the product is no longer needed, uninstall it.
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 Vulnerable Software Critical check verify?
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management reports an installed software product with a public exploit or an active alert. 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 Vulnerable Software Critical finding?
Update the affected software to a non-vulnerable version across the exposed devices. Microsoft products ship through Intune Update Rings or Autopatch; third-party software needs a Win32 LOB deployment or an external patch tool. If the product is no longer needed, uninstall it. 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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