Supported operating systems, platforms, and capabilities
This article lists the operating system and platform requirements for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management. Device vulnerability information is gathered regularly from devices that are onboarded to Defender for Endpoint, in both active mode and passive mode, across supported Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.
Capabilities per supported operating systems (OS) and platforms
In the following table, "Yes" indicates that a vulnerability management capability is supported for the OS or platform on that row.
| Supported OS or platform | OS vulnerabilities | Software product vulnerabilities | OS configuration assessment | Security controls configuration assessment | Software product configuration assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 | Yes | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Windows 8.1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 10, versions 1607-1703 | Yes | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Windows 10, version 1709 or later | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 11 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2022 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2025 (see note following this table) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| macOS 12 "Monterey" and later | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 or later including matching EUS releases. Extended Lifetime support (ELS) is excluded. See the "Important" note following this table. |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CentOS 7.2 or later | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or later LTS (excluding Ubuntu Pro) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oracle Linux 7.2 or later | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 or later | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Linux Debian 9 or later | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fedora 33 or later | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon Linux 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Android 6.0 or later | Yes | Yes | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| iOS 12.0 or later | Yes | Yes | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| iPadOS | Yes | Yes | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Note
- Support for Windows Server 2025 is rolling out beginning in February 2025 and over the next several weeks.
- Some features are not available for older versions of operating systems (such as Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 2008 R2,etc.). Check the Microsoft Defender portal for more details.
Important
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the following statement applies: "The vulnerability data provided and shown as part of your Microsoft Defender for Endpoint services is made available to you in its raw form, "AS IS", from Red Hat, Inc., and might not be up to date. The data that is accessible in the Red Hat Security Data API is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You bear the risk in using this data. Microsoft and its third-party suppliers disclaim any and all liability for consequential and other indirect damages and implied warranties, including implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. © 2020 Red Hat. All rights reserved. © 2020 Microsoft. All rights reserved."