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**Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?** No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.

**Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?** No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.

**What security feature could be bypassed by this vulnerability?** An attacker could potentially bypass the Intune policy file save location.

**What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?** The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is file content.

**What version of Microsoft Defender for IoT has the update that protects from this vulnerability?** Version 22.1.2 and above. **What is the action required to take the update?** You need to update to the latest Microsoft Defender for IoT software version. See the **Update the software version section** of Manage the on-premises management console. **What is Microsoft Defender for IoT?** Microsoft Defender for IoT is a unified security solution for identifying IoT/OT devices, vulnerabilities, and threats. It enables you to secure your entire IoT/OT environment, whether you need to protect existing IoT/OT devices or build security into new IoT innovations. See Microsoft Defender for IoT for more information.

**What version of Microsoft Defender for IoT has the update that protects from this vulnerability?** Version 22.1.2 and above. **What is the action required to take the update?** You need to update to the latest Microsoft Defender for IoT software version. See the **Update the software version section** of Manage the on-premises management console. **What is Microsoft Defender for IoT?** Microsoft Defender for IoT is a unified security solution for identifying IoT/OT devices, vulnerabilities, and threats. It enables you to secure your entire IoT/OT environment, whether you need to protect existing IoT/OT devices or build security into new IoT innovations. See Microsoft Defender for IoT for more information.

**The Security Updates table indicates that this vulnerability affects all supported versions of Microsoft Windows. Why are IE Cumulative updates listed for Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2?** While Microsoft has announced retirement of the Internet Explorer 11 application on certain platforms and the Microsoft Edge Legacy application is deprecated, the underlying MSHTML, EdgeHTML, and scripting platforms are still supported. The MSHTML platform is used by Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge as well as other applications through WebBrowser control. The EdgeHTML platform is used by WebView and some UWP applications. The scripting platforms are used by MSHTML and EdgeHTML but can also be used by other legacy applications. Updates to address vulnerabilities in the MSHTML platform and scripting engine are included in the IE Cumulative Updates; EdgeHTML and Chakra changes are not applicable to those pl...

**Why is Attack Complexity marked as High for this vulnerability?** Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to gather information specific to the environment of the targeted component.

**Does the attacker need to be in an authenticated role in the Exchange Server?** Yes, the attacker must be authenticated.

The following workaround may be helpful in your situation. In all cases, Microsoft strongly recommends that you install the updates for this vulnerability as soon as they become available even if you plan to leave this workaround in place: **Disable SMBv3 compression** You can disable compression to block authenticated attackers from exploiting the vulnerability against an **SMBv3 Server** with the PowerShell command below. Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters" DisableCompression -Type DWORD -Value 1 -Force **Notes:** 1. No reboot is needed after making the change. 2. **This workaround does not prevent exploitation of SMB clients; please see item 2 under FAQ to protect clients.** You can disable the workaround with the PowerShell command below. Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters" DisableCompression -Type DWORD -Value 0 -Force **Note:** No reboot is needed ...