Microsoft released an emergency update for a critical security vulnerability in WSUS on Friday morning.
According to Microsoft, the update correctly closes a critical security vulnerability that attackers could use to inject and execute malicious code.
Microsoft has discovered a remote code execution vulnerability (RCE) in the reporting web service of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
An out-of-band update was released to address the issue, and admins should act quickly to apply the new patch, as a proof-of-concept exploit has reportedly surfaced.
The update was announced in the Windows Release Health Message Center at 4 AM Central European Summer Time on Friday morning.
Author's summary: Microsoft releases emergency WSUS update.