Microsoft Windows 7 SEoL

critical Nessus Plugin ID 192823

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Synopsis

An unsupported version of Microsoft Windows is installed on the remote host.

Description

Microsoft Windows 7 is no longer maintained by its vendor or provider.

Lack of support implies that no new security patches for the product will be released by the vendor. As a result, it may contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to a version of Microsoft Windows that is currently supported.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 192823

File Name: windows_7_seol.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/2/2024

Updated: 4/2/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Tenable standard unsupported software score.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7

Detections

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