IUpdate::MsrcSeverity property
Gets the Microsoft Security Response Center severity rating of the update.
This property is read-only.
Syntax
HRESULT get_MsrcSeverity(
[out] BSTR *retval
);
Property value
The Microsoft Security Response Center severity rating of the update.
Error codes
Returns S_OK if successful. Otherwise, returns a COM or Windows error code.
Remarks
The following ratings are the possible severity ratings of a security issue that is fixed by an update. These ratings were revised by the Microsoft Security Response Center in November 2002.
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
Critical |
A security issue whose exploitation could allow the propagation of an Internet worm without user action. |
Important |
A security issue whose exploitation could result in compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of users' data, or of the integrity or availability of processing resources. |
Moderate |
Exploitation is mitigated to a significant degree by factors such as default configuration, auditing, or difficulty of exploitation. |
Low |
A security issue whose exploitation is extremely difficult, or whose impact is minimal. |
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional with SP3 [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server with SP3 [desktop apps only] |
Header |
Wuapi.h |
IDL |
Wuapi.idl |
Library |
Wuguid.lib |
DLL |
Wuapi.dll |