{"id":13938,"date":"2019-05-14T19:11:28","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T23:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=13938"},"modified":"2019-05-14T20:39:45","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T00:39:45","slug":"microsoft-reports-critical-flaw-in-windows-7-and-older","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/microsoft-reports-critical-flaw-in-windows-7-and-older\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft reports &#8216;critical&#8217; flaw in Windows 7 and older"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A critical flaw has been discovered in Windows 7 and older versions, Microsoft warned on Tuesday, urging customers to install a patch as soon as possible to avoid an incident similar to the WannaCry ransomware attack, which infected computers around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vulnerability in Remote Desktop Services is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction, which means that any malware using this flaw could propagate from computer to computer like the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is important that affected systems are patched as quickly as possible to prevent such a scenario from happening,&#8221; said Simon Pope, director of incident response at Microsoft. &#8220;In response, we are taking the unusual step of providing a security update for all customers to protect Windows platforms, including some out-of-support versions of Windows.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flaw, which Microsoft described as &#8220;critical,&#8221; enables an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008, go to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Microsoft website (click here) (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.msrc.microsoft.com\/en-US\/security-guidance\/advisory\/CVE-2019-0708\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft website (click here)<\/a> or use Windows Update. If you have Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"click here to download the patch from the Microsoft website (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/help\/4500705\" target=\"_blank\">click here to download the patch from the Microsoft website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is currently no indication that the flaw is already being exploited, but Microsoft said it is &#8220;highly likely&#8221; that malicious actors will soon write an exploit to incorporate it into malware. Systems running Windows 8 and Windows 10 are not affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Computers which use Network Level Authentication (NLA) are partially protected, Microsoft said, but an attacker with valid credentials could still exploit the vulnerability. &#8220;It is for these reasons that we strongly advise that all affected systems &#8211; irrespective of whether NLA is enabled or not &#8211; should be updated as soon as possible,&#8221; Pope said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About 34 percent of Windows desktop computers are running Windows 7, which was released in 2009, according to StatCounter. Only 1.6% of desktop computers are still using Windows XP, but some other systems &#8211; including many ATM machines &#8211; still rely on it. 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