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Intune Policy Autopatch CVE Gap Critical
High Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Intune configuration domain.
A Critical-severity CVE (CVSS 9.0+) has KB articles in the Windows Update catalog that are not covered by any active Autopatch deployment. Critical CVEs typically allow remote code execution, privilege escalation, or full system compromise. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.
Check summary
What this check verifies
A Critical-severity CVE (CVSS 9.0+) has KB articles in the Windows Update catalog that are not covered by any active Autopatch deployment.
Why it matters
Critical CVEs typically allow remote code execution, privilege escalation, or full system compromise. When a tenant has the patch available in its catalog but no active deployment includes it, the gap between patch availability and rollout is open and unbounded.
How to fix it
Identify the catalog entry and add it to an existing Autopatch deployment, or create a new deployment targeting an updatable asset group that covers your Windows fleet. Verify the deployment becomes effective ('offering' state) before closing the finding.
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
Related Intune configuration checks
Common questions
What does the Intune Policy Autopatch CVE Gap Critical check verify?
A Critical-severity CVE (CVSS 9.0+) has KB articles in the Windows Update catalog that are not covered by any active Autopatch deployment. It is a High Severity check in the Intune configuration domain, one of the 650+ checks Siemserva runs across Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID.
How do I fix a Intune Policy Autopatch CVE Gap Critical finding?
Identify the catalog entry and add it to an existing Autopatch deployment, or create a new deployment targeting an updatable asset group that covers your Windows fleet. Verify the deployment becomes effective ('offering' state) before closing the finding. 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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