QID 105975

Date Published: 2021-05-03

QID 105975: EOL/Obsolete Software: PowerShell 6.x Detected

PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework. PowerShell runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

No further bug fixes, enhancements, security updates or technical support is available for this version.
Affected Versions and EOL:
PowerShell Version 6.0 : February 13,2019
PowerShell Version 6.1 : September 28,2019
PowerShell Version 6.2 : September 4,2020

QID Detection Logic:
Operating System: Windows
The QID checks for vulnerable version of file pwsh,exe
Operating System: Linux
The QID checks for vulnerable version of PowerShell Core by running command "pwsh --version" .

The system is at high risk of being exposed to security vulnerabilities. Since the vendor no longer provides updates, obsolete software is more vulnerable to viruses and other attacks.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.1 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.6 severity.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest supported PowerShell. Refer to PowerShell 7.0 or later.

Vendor References

PowerShell End Of Life - docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/powershell-support-lifecycle?view=powershell-7.1

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