Title

The installed version of IE must be a supported version. (Cat I impact)

Discussion

Unsupported versions of the operating system do not contain new security-related features and security patches that address known vulnerabilities. Software or hardware no longer supported by the manufacturer or vendor are not maintained or updated for current vulnerabilities, leaving them open to potential attack.

Check Content

Procedure: Open Internet Explorer, Select Help, Select About. Microsoft support for Internet Explorer 10 ended 2020 January. If Internet Explorer 10 is installed on a system, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Upgrade Internet Explorer to a supported software version.

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-79217r2_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-64727

Group Title: DTBI002-Installed version of IE is unsupported

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