Microsoft has published a security advisory, highlighting vulnerabilities in multiple products on 13th April, 2021. It is recommended that you take the necessary precautions by ensuring your products are always updated.
- Azure AD Web Sign-in
- Azure DevOps
- zure Sphere
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Microsoft Graphics Component
- Microsoft Internet Messaging API
- Microsoft NTFS
- Microsoft Office Excel
- Microsoft Office Outlook
- Microsoft Office SharePointMicrosoft Office Word
- Microsoft Windows Codecs LibraryMicrosoft Windows Speech
- Open Source Software
- Role: DNS Server
- Role: Hyper-V
- Visual Studio
- Visual Studio Code
- Visual Studio Code – GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension
- Visual Studio Code – Kubernetes Tools
- Visual Studio Code – Maven for Java Extension
- Windows Application Compatibility Cache
- Windows AppX Deployment Extensions
- Windows Console Driver
- Windows Diagnostic Hub
- Windows Early Launch Antimalware Driver
- Windows ELAM
- Windows Event Tracing
- Windows Installer
- Windows Kernel
- Windows Media Player
- Windows Network File System
- Windows Overlay Filter
- Windows Port mapping
- Windows Registry
- Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime
- Windows Resource Manager
- Windows Secure Kernel Mode
- Windows Services and Controller App
- Windows SMB Server
- Windows TCP/IP
- Windows Win32K
- Windows WLAN Auto Config Service
For more information on these Microsoft updates you can follow this URL:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2021-Apr
The Guyana National CIRT recommends that users and administrators review these update and apply them where necessary.
PDF Download: Microsoft Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products.pdf
References
- Microsoft releases security updates (13th April, 2021). Retrieved from US-CERT.
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/04/13/apply-microsoft-april-2021-security-update-mitigate-newly
- Microsoft releases security updates (13th April, 2021). Retrieved from Center for Internet Security
https://www.cisecurity.org/advisory/critical-patches-issued-for-microsoft-products-april-13-2021_2021-046/