ConfigMgr Speculation Control Baseline FTW!

01/09/2018

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Update 1/8/2018 – The ConfigMgr product group has released official communications and recommendations on dealing with this vulnerability. Our official guidance from the ConfigMgr product group has been posted here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configurationmgr/2018/01/08/additional-guidance-to-mitigate-speculative-execution-side-channel-vulnerabilities/.

To download the ConfigMgr baseline and CIs to detect compliancy of machines, visit https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Speculation-Execution-Side-1483f621

Additional articles regarding the Speculation Control vulnerability

Security Advisory 180002 - Vulnerability in CPU Microcode Could Allow Information Disclosure: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180002

KB 4073229 - Protect your device against the recent chip-related security vulnerability: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4073229

KB 4073119 - Windows Client Guidance for IT Pros to protect against the speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4073119

KB 4072698 - Windows Server Guidance to protect against the speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4072698

KB 4072699 - Important Information regarding the Windows Security Updates Released January 2018 (A/V): https://support.microsoft.com/help/4072699

KB 4073235 - Microsoft Cloud Protections Against Speculative Execution Side-Channel Vulnerabilities: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4073235

KB 4073065 - Surface Guidance for Customers and Partners "Protect your devices against the recent chip-related security vulnerability": https://support.microsoft.com/help/4073065

KB 4073225 - Guide to protect SQL Server against speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4073225/guidance-for-sql-server

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