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Vulnerability Prioritisation

The prompt
In Microsoft Defender XDR (Threat & Vulnerability Management), list all critical and high-severity vulnerabilities (CVSS 7.0 and above) currently active in the environment.

For each vulnerability:
1. CVE ID and name
2. CVSS score
3. Number of affected devices
4. Whether a public exploit exists (yes/no)
5. Recommended remediation action

Sort by number of affected devices descending. Return the top 20. Flag any CVE with a public exploit as requiring immediate attention.

How to use it

  1. 1Select Copy the prompt above.
  2. 2Paste it into Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  3. 3Replace anything in brackets with your own detail, then send it.

Copilot gathers and drafts. You verify and decide. Check every figure, name and date against the system it came from before you act on it.

Written for

Vulnerability Management Analyst, SOC Analyst L2