Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH 7.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2021-1647 · Published 12/01/2021 · updated 17/06/2026

Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 03/11/2021. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
system center endpoint protection microsoft	`= 2012`	No fix yet

Description

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1647 · Patch
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1647 · Patch
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2021-1647

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