Private network connectors are running the latest version

Overview

The private network connector is a key component of Microsoft Entra Private Access and Application Proxy. To maintain security, stability, and performance, all connector machines must run the latest software version.

If your connectors don’t run the latest version:

• They might be missing critical security patches, which leaves connectors vulnerable to known exploits.
• You don’t get the latest performance improvements and bug fixes, which can affect reliability.
• Compatibility problems might arise with the Global Secure Access service as it evolves.

Remediation

• Configure private network connectors for Microsoft Entra Private Access and Microsoft Entra application proxy.
• Verify that all your connectors are up to date and install the latest connector updates.

Run it

The check runs as part of the whole assessment, with the ZeroTrustAssessment module installed:

Install-Module ZeroTrustAssessment -Scope CurrentUser
Connect-Maester
Invoke-Maester -Pack ZTA -SkipBuiltIn

Leave out -SkipBuiltIn to run Maester’s own checks in the same run.

About this check

Severity	Medium
Effort to fix	Low
Impact on users	Low
Pillar	Network
Category	Private Access
Product	Entra ID
Feature	Global Secure Access
Area	Infrastructure hardening
ATT&CK	T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Licence	Entra_Premium_Private_Access
Tenant	Workforce

Product, feature, area and ATT&CK are Maester’s: the assessment does not record them, so Maester keeps them in the pack’s taxonomy.json.

A Microsoft check, part of the Zero Trust Assessment pack. Text from ZeroTrustAssessment 3.1.0, © Microsoft, MIT licence.