Malware Protection Engine
by Microsoft
Take action — actively targeted
Malware Protection Engine is actively targeted by attackers. A significant proportion of its known vulnerabilities are being exploited.
What to do
- Apply all available updates immediately
- Review your exposure — is this internet-facing?
- Monitor vendor advisories for this product
What Attackers Target
Vulnerabilities with high exploit probability
42.1%
Confirmed actively exploited (CISA)
5.3%
Public exploit code available
21.1%
Based on 19 known vulnerabilities. Percentages show the proportion that are actively dangerous — a low percentage means most vulnerabilities in this product are not being exploited.
Most Dangerous Vulnerabilities
| CVE | CVSS | Exploit Probability | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-0290 | 7.8 | 87.8% | — |
| CVE-2017-8540 | 7.8 | 84.6% | Yes |
| CVE-2017-11937 | 7.8 | 67.0% | — |
| CVE-2017-8541 | 7.8 | 64.2% | — |
| CVE-2017-8538 | 7.8 | 62.6% | — |
| CVE-2017-11940 | 7.8 | 32.4% | — |
| CVE-2017-8542 | 5.5 | 19.2% | — |
| CVE-2017-8539 | 5.5 | 19.2% | — |
| CVE-2021-31985 | 7.8 | 8.3% | — |
| CVE-2021-34522 | 7.8 | 4.1% | — |
| CVE-2023-24860 | 7.5 | 4.1% | — |
| CVE-2022-24548 | 5.5 | 4.0% | — |
| CVE-2021-42298 | 7.8 | 2.3% | — |
| CVE-2021-34464 | 7.8 | 2.2% | — |
| CVE-2021-31978 | 5.5 | 0.6% | — |
| CVE-2023-23389 | 6.3 | 0.4% | — |
| CVE-2022-37971 | 7.1 | 0.4% | — |
| CVE-2021-34471 | 7.8 | 0.2% | — |
| CVE-2023-33156 | 6.3 | 0.1% | — |
60
/ 100
high-risk
Active Threat
46/50 · Critical
Exploit Availability
14/50 · Low
Score uses Wilson score intervals to account for sample size. Products with few CVEs are scored conservatively.