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 are affected; unpatched applications pose a significant security risk from known vulnerabilities.

• Security Teams: Risk of exploitation from unpatched vulnerabilities.
• IT Administrators: Manual patching effort required if not using CDN updates.
• End Users: Potential for compromised applications if updates are not applied.
• Compliance Teams: Non-compliance with patching policies and security frameworks.

The Action

1. Verify Microsoft 365 Apps update configuration via Microsoft 365 admin center > Show all > Settings > Org settings > Microsoft 365 Apps settings.
2. If managing updates manually, download the latest Current Channel update from the Microsoft 365 Apps release notes.
3. Deploy the downloaded updates to all relevant endpoints using your standard software deployment tools.
4. Confirm successful update deployment across the organization through reporting tools like Microsoft Intune or Configuration Manager.

Domain: M365-Apps · Impact: high · Workload: M365 Apps · Essential Eight: Patch Applications, Patch Operating Systems · ISM: ISM-0304, ISM-1407, ISM-1501, ISM-1621, ISM-1622, ISM-1623, ISM-1654, ISM-1655, ISM-1690, ISM-1691, ISM-1692, ISM-1693, ISM-1694, ISM-1695, ISM-1696, ISM-1698, ISM-1699, ISM-1700, ISM-1701, ISM-1702, ISM-1704, ISM-1807, ISM-1808, ISM-1876, ISM-1877, ISM-1889, ISM-1901, ISM-1902, ISM-1905