Automating Microsoft Patch Reviews Like a Lazy Genius
Microsoft’s patch dumps hit harder than a Monday morning. You blink and suddenly there’s 200 CVEs, five “critical,” and one “why-is-my-server-on-fire.”
Enter MSRC-PatchReview — the PowerShell sidekick that reads Microsoft’s security chaos so you don’t have to.
What the Hell Is MSRC-PatchReview?
It’s a PowerShell rewrite of the old Python script patch_review.py by kevthehermit, re-forged by f-bader into a tool that actually makes sense.
This bad boy pulls data straight from the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC), then auto-summarizes every patch, CVE, and product vulnerability in a neat, human-readable report.
Admins, analysts, or anyone allergic to clicking through 30 browser tabs — this one’s for you.
How It Works (Without Melting Your Brain)
The script grabs Microsoft’s latest patch data, slices it up, and spits out something you can actually read.
You pick your format — text, JSON, or PowerShell objects — and it delivers.
Example (because you’ll ask anyway):
.\patch_review.ps1 -Month "2025-09"
Boom — full report for September 2025.
No spreadsheets. No crying.
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