Patch Management Windows Auditing Conflicts

high Nessus Plugin ID 64294

Synopsis

This plugin compares the reported vulnerable Windows patches to find conflicts.

Description

This plugin compares vulnerabilities reported by Nessus and supplied patch management results to determine conflicts in Windows patches. The report will allow you to audit your patch management solution to determine if it is reporting properly.

Solution

If conflicts exist, they should be resolved with updates.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 64294

File Name: patch_management_auditing.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: General

Published: 1/30/2013

Updated: 6/28/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible