National Cyber Awareness System: Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Windows Hello for Business

12/05/2019 11:02 AM EST

Original release date: December 5, 2019
Microsoft has released a Security Advisory to address an issue in Windows Hello for Business (WHfB). An attacker could exploit this issue on devices that were affected by CVE-2017-15361, also known as Return of Coppersmith’s Attack (ROCA), to take control of an affected system.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Advisories ADV190026 and ADV170012 and apply the recommended mitigations.