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Intune Policy Autopatch CVE Gap KEV

Critical Severity Microsoft 365 security check in the Intune configuration domain.

A KEV-listed CVE has KB articles in the Windows Update catalog that are not covered by any active Autopatch deployment. CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog tracks CVEs with confirmed in-the-wild exploitation. Siemserva runs this check automatically across your tenant and maps every finding to the compliance frameworks below.

Critical SeverityIntune configuration

Check summary

Severity

Critical

Domain

Intune configuration

Rank in domain

Frameworks

What this check verifies

A KEV-listed CVE has KB articles in the Windows Update catalog that are not covered by any active Autopatch deployment.

Why it matters

CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog tracks CVEs with confirmed in-the-wild exploitation. When the deployment service has the fix available but no deployment targets it, every device in the tenant remains exposed to a CVE attackers are actively using. This is the highest-priority class of patch gap.

How to fix it

Open the Intune admin center (Devices -> Windows -> Windows updates -> Deployments) and create or amend an Autopatch deployment that includes the listed KB articles. Pair with an expedite policy if the affected products are internet-facing. CISA KEV deadlines (BOD 22-01) are 14 days for federal agencies; treat them as a maximum for everyone else.

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.

I manage Microsoft 365 security. Facts for the Senserva check "Intune Policy Autopatch CVE Gap KEV" (source: https://senserva.com/check/intunepolicyautopatchcvegapkev.html):
- Verifies: A KEV-listed CVE has KB articles in the Windows Update catalog that are not covered by any active Autopatch deployment.
- Severity: Critical; domain: Intune configuration
- Risk: CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog tracks CVEs with confirmed in-the-wild exploitation. When the deployment service has the fix available but no deployment targets it, every device in the tenant remains exposed to a CVE attackers are actively using. This is the highest-priority class of 
- Remediation guidance: Open the Intune admin center (Devices -> Windows -> Windows updates -> Deployments) and create or amend an Autopatch deployment that includes the listed KB articles. Pair with an expedite policy if the affected products are internet-facing. CISA KEV deadlines (BOD 22-01) are 14 days for federal agen
- Compliance frameworks: SCuBA, MCSB, NIST, SOC2, CIS, HIPAA; MCSB ES-3, PV-6
Using these facts plus your general knowledge: 1) Explain the risk in plain language I can paste into a change ticket. 2) Step-by-step remediation for a Microsoft 365 tenant. 3) What evidence an auditor would accept that this is fixed.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Compliance framework mappings

Findings from this check serve as evidence for:

SCuBAMCSBNISTSOC2CISHIPAAMCSB ES-3MCSB PV-6

References

learn.microsoft.com: /mem/intune/protect/windows-update-for-business-co...learn.microsoft.com: /en-us/security/benchmark/azure/mcsb-endpoint-secu...

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Common questions

What does the Intune Policy Autopatch CVE Gap KEV check verify?

A KEV-listed CVE has KB articles in the Windows Update catalog that are not covered by any active Autopatch deployment. It is a Critical 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 KEV finding?

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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