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Published: September 9, 2014
Version: 1.0
This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for September 2014.
With the release of the security bulletins for September 2014, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued September 4, 2014. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
For information about how to receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft security bulletins are issued, visit Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.
Microsoft is hosting a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on September 10, 2014, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). To view the monthly webcast and for links to additional security bulletin webcasts, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Webcast.
Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.
The following table summarizes the security bulletins for this month in order of severity.
For details on affected software, see the next section, Affected Software.
| Bulletin ID | Bulletin Title and Executive Summary | Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability Impact | Restart Requirement | Affected Software |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS14-052 | Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2977629)\ \ This security update resolves one publicly disclosed and thirty-six privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the current user. Customers whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights. | Critical \ Remote Code Execution | Requires restart | Microsoft Windows,\ Internet Explorer |
| MS14-053 | Vulnerability in .NET Framework Could Allow Denial of Service (2990931)\ \ This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an attacker sends a small number of specially crafted requests to an affected .NET-enabled website. By default, ASP.NET is not installed when Microsoft .NET Framework is installed on any supported edition of Microsoft Windows. To be affected by the vulnerability, customers must manually install and enable ASP.NET by registering it with IIS. | Important \ Denial of Service | May require restart | Microsoft Windows,\ Microsoft .NET Framework |
| MS14-054 | Vulnerability in Windows Task Scheduler Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2988948)\ \ This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability could not be exploited remotely or by anonymous users. | Important \ Elevation of Privilege | Requires restart | Microsoft Windows |
| MS14-055 | Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Lync Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2990928)\ \ This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Lync Server. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow denial of service if an attacker sends a specially crafted request to a Lync server. | Important \ Denial of Service | Does not require restart | Microsoft Lync Server |
The following table provides an exploitability assessment of each of the vulnerabilities addressed this month. The vulnerabilities are listed in order of bulletin ID then CVE ID. Only vulnerabilities that have a severity rating of Critical or Important in the bulletins are included.
How do I use this table?
Use this table to learn about the likelihood of code execution and denial of service exploits within 30 days of security bulletin release, for each of the security updates that you may need to install. Review each of the assessments below, in accordance with your specific configuration, to prioritize your deployment of this month's updates. For more information about what these ratings mean, and how they are determined, please see Microsoft Exploitability Index.
In the columns below, "Latest Software Release" refers to the subject software, and "Older Software Releases" refers to all older, supported releases of the subject software, as listed in the "Affected Software" and "Non-Affected Software" tables in the bulletin.
| Bulletin ID | Vulnerability Title | CVE ID | Exploitability Assessment for Latest Software Release | Exploitability Assessment for Older Software Release | Denial of Service Exploitability Assessment | Key Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Resource Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2013-7331 | 0- Exploitation Detected | 0- Exploitation Detected | Not Applicable | This vulnerability has been publicly disclosed. Microsoft is aware of limited, active attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability.\ This is an Information Disclosure vulnerability: the attacker can infer presence of files on local drives. |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-2799 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4059 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4065 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4079 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4080 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4081 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4082 | Not Affected | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4083 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4084 | Not Affected | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4085 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4086 | Not Affected | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4087 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Affected | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4088 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4089 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4090 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4091 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4092 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4093 | Not Affected | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4094 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4095 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Affected | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4096 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Affected | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4097 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4098 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4099 | 3- Exploitation Unlikely | 3- Exploitation Unlikely | Temporary | This memory corruption vulnerability could lead to denial of service. |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4100 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4101 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Affected | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4102 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4103 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4104 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4105 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4106 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4107 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4108 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4109 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4110 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-052 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4111 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-053 | .NET Framework Denial of Service Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4072 | 3- Exploitation Unlikely | 3- Exploitation Unlikely | Permanent | This is a denial of service vulnerability. |
| MS14-054 | Task Scheduler Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4074 | 1- Exploitation More Likely | 1- Exploitation More Likely | Not Applicable | (None) |
| MS14-055 | Lync Denial of Service Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4068 | 3- Exploitation Unlikely | 3- Exploitation Unlikely | Temporary | This is a denial of service vulnerability. |
| MS14-055 | Lync XSS Information Disclosure Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4070 | 3- Exploitation Unlikely | Not Affected | Not Applicable | This is an information disclosure vulnerability. |
| MS14-055 | Lync Denial of Service Vulnerability | CVE-2014-4071 | 3- Exploitation Unlikely | Not Affected | Temporary | This is a denial of service vulnerability. |
The following tables list the bulletins in order of major software category and severity.
How do I use these tables?
Use these tables to learn about the security updates that you may need to install. You should review each software program or component listed to see whether any security updates pertain to your installation. If a software program or component is listed, then the severity rating of the software update is also listed.
Note You may have to install several security updates for a single vulnerability. Review the whole column for each bulletin identifier that is listed to verify the updates that you have to install, based on the programs or components that you have installed on your system.
Windows Operating System and Components
| Windows Server 2003 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulletin Identifier | MS14-052 | MS14-053 | MS14-054 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Moderate | Important | None |
| Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 6 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 7 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 8 (2977629) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 (2972207) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2972214) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (2973115) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 6 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 7 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 8 (2977629) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2972214) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (2973115) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems | Internet Explorer 6 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 7 (2977629) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2972214) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows Vista | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS14-052 | MS14-053 | MS14-054 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | Important | None |
| Windows Vista Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 7 (2977629) (Critical) Internet Explorer 8 (2977629) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2977629) (Critical) | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2974268) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (2974269) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2972216) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 7 (2977629) (Critical) Internet Explorer 8 (2977629) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2977629) (Critical) | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2974268) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (2974269) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2972216) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS14-052 | MS14-053 | MS14-054 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Moderate | Important | None |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 7 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 8 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (2977629) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2974268) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (2974269) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2972216) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 7 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 8 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (2977629) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2974268) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (2974269) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2972216) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Internet Explorer 7 (2977629) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (2974268) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (2974269) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows 7 | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS14-052 | MS14-053 | MS14-054 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | Important | None |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | Internet Explorer 8 (2977629) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2977629) (Critical) Internet Explorer 10 (2977629) (Critical) Internet Explorer 11 (2977629) (Critical) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2972211) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2973112) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2972216) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Internet Explorer 8 (2977629) (Critical) Internet Explorer 9 (2977629) (Critical) Internet Explorer 10 (2977629) (Critical) Internet Explorer 11 (2977629) (Critical) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2972211) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2973112) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2972216) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS14-052 | MS14-053 | MS14-054 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Moderate | Important | None |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Internet Explorer 8 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 9 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 10 (2977629) (Moderate) Internet Explorer 11 (2977629) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2972211) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2973112) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2972216) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Internet Explorer 8 (2977629) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2972211) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2973112) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS14-052 | MS14-053 | MS14-054 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | Important | Important |
| Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems | Internet Explorer 10 (2977629) (Critical) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2972212) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2973113) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2977766) (Important) | Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems (2988948) (Important) |
| Windows 8 for x64-based Systems | Internet Explorer 10 (2977629) (Critical) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2972212) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2973113) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2977766) (Important) | Windows 8 for x64-based Systems (2988948) (Important) |
| Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems | Internet Explorer 11 (2977629) (Critical) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2972213) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2973114) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1/4.5.2 (2977765) (Important) | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems (2988948) (Important) |
| Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems | Internet Explorer 11 (2977629) (Critical) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2972213) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2973114) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1/4.5.2 (2977765) (Important) | Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (2988948) (Important) |
| Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS14-052 | MS14-053 | MS14-054 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Moderate | Important | Important |
| Windows Server 2012 | Internet Explorer 10 (2977629) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2972212) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2973113) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2977766) (Important) | Windows Server 2012 (2988948) (Important) |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | Internet Explorer 11 (2977629) (Moderate) | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2972213) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2973114) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1/4.5.2 (2977765) (Important) | Windows Server 2012 R2 (2988948) (Important) |
| Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1 | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS14-052 | MS14-053 | MS14-054 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Critical | Important | Important |
| Windows RT | Internet Explorer 10 (2977629) (Critical) | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2977766) (Important) | Windows RT (2988948) (Important) |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Internet Explorer 11 (2977629) (Critical) | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1/4.5.2 (2977765) (Important) | Windows RT 8.1 (2988948) (Important) |
| Server Core installation option | |||
| Bulletin Identifier | MS14-052 | MS14-053 | MS14-054 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | None | Important | Important |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2972211) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 (2973112) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (2972215) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2972216) (Important) | Not applicable |
| Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2972212) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2973113) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2 (2977766) (Important) | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (2988948) (Important) |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | Not applicable | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2972213) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (2973114) (Important) Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1/4.5.2 (2977765) (Important) | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (2988948) (Important) |
Microsoft Communication Platforms and Software
| Microsoft Lync Server | |
|---|---|
| Bulletin Identifier | MS14-055 |
| Aggregate Severity Rating | Important |
| Microsoft Lync Server 2010 | Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (Server) (2982385) (No severity rating) [1]Microsoft Lync Server 2010 (Response Group Service) (2982388) (Important) |
| Microsoft Lync Server 2013 | Microsoft Lync Server 2013 (Server) (2986072) (Important) Microsoft Lync Server 2013 (Response Group Service) (2982389) (Important) Microsoft Lync Server 2013 (Core Components) (2992965) (Important) Microsoft Lync Server 2013 (Web Components Server) (2982390) (Important) |
Note for MS14-055
[1]Severity ratings do not apply to this update for the specified software; however, as a defense-in-depth measure, Microsoft recommends that customers of this software apply this security update to help protect against any possible new attack vectors identified in the future.
Several resources are available to help administrators deploy security updates.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) lets administrators scan local and remote systems for missing security updates and common security misconfigurations.
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Systems Management Server (SMS), and System Center Configuration Manager help administrators distribute security updates.
The Update Compatibility Evaluator components included with Application Compatibility Toolkit aid in streamlining the testing and validation of Windows updates against installed applications.
For information about these and other tools that are available, see Security Tools for IT Pros.
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