Updates available for Microsoft 365 Apps for Current Channel

🚨 The Signal: Microsoft has released routine security and feature updates for Microsoft 365 Apps on the Current Channel. Applying these updates is crucial for maintaining security posture and patching known vulnerabilities.

The Impact

All users of Microsoft 365 Apps are affected; unpatched applications pose a significant security risk from known vulnerabilities.

• Security Teams: Risk of exploitation from unpatched vulnerabilities if updates are not applied.
• Admins: Increased workload if manual patching is required, or potential security gaps if auto-updates fail.
• End Users: Potential for compromised devices if application vulnerabilities are exploited.

The Action

1. Verify Microsoft 365 Apps clients are configured for automatic updates from the Office CDN.
2. If managing updates manually, download the latest Current Channel update package.
3. Deploy the latest Microsoft 365 Apps update to all endpoints within your environment.
4. Monitor deployment success and ensure all M365 Apps clients are running the latest version.

Domain: M365-Apps · Impact: high · Workload: M365 Apps · Essential Eight: Patch Applications · ISM: ISM-0304, ISM-1690, ISM-1691, ISM-1692, ISM-1693, ISM-1698, ISM-1699, ISM-1700, ISM-1704, ISM-1807, ISM-1808, ISM-1876, ISM-1901, ISM-1905