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Classification
These posts contain security alerts, including digital loopholes, electronic attacks, technical updates, and they are classified base on the level of severity.

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Warning Date

Severity Level

Warning Number

Target Sector

15 July, 2020

● Critical

2020-1489

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Description:

Microsoft has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in the following products:

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based)
  • Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) in IE Mode
  • Microsoft ChakraCore
  • Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
  • Windows Defender
  • Skype for Business
  • Visual Studio
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Open Source Software
  • Azure DevOps
  • .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Graphics Component
  • Microsoft Scripting Engine
  • Windows DNS Server
  • Windows Hyper-V
  • Windows Kernel
  • Windows Shell
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux
  • Windows Update Stack

Threats:

An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:

  • Elevation of Privilege.
  • Information disclosure.
  • Cross-site scripting (XSS) attack, which could allow the attacker to read content that the attacker is not authorized to read.
  • Remote code execution.
  • Denial of Service (DoS)

Best practice and Recommendations:

The CERT team encourages users to review Microsoft security advisory and apply the necessary updates:

Update instructions:

Last updated at 15 July, 2020

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