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 a strong security posture and protecting against known vulnerabilities.

The Impact

All users are affected by the security posture of their M365 Apps, with unpatched versions posing a direct risk of exploitation.

• End Users: Risk of malware infection via unpatched application vulnerabilities.
• Security Team: Increased attack surface and potential for security incidents if applications are not updated.
• Administrators: Responsibility to ensure timely deployment of security patches to mitigate risks.

The Action

1. Verify Microsoft 365 Apps clients are configured for automatic updates from the Office CDN.
2. If managing updates directly, download the latest Current Channel update package.
3. Schedule and deploy the update package to all relevant endpoints within your environment.
4. Monitor deployment status to ensure all Microsoft 365 Apps are patched to 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