diff --git a/rules/dist/cpe-mapping-seed.json b/rules/dist/cpe-mapping-seed.json
index abc0f454..e829040b 100644
--- a/rules/dist/cpe-mapping-seed.json
+++ b/rules/dist/cpe-mapping-seed.json
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
     {
       "normalizedVendor": "microsoft",
       "normalizedProduct": "microsoft edge",
-      "displayNamePatterns": ["microsoft edge", "edge", "microsoft edge webview2", "webview2 runtime"],
+      "displayNamePatterns": ["microsoft edge", "microsoft edge webview2", "webview2 runtime"],
+      "excludePatterns": ["edge update"],
       "publisherPatterns": ["microsoft", "microsoft corporation"],
       "cpeVendor": "microsoft",
       "cpeProduct": "edge_chromium",
diff --git a/src/Agent/AutopilotMonitor.Agent/buildcounter.txt b/src/Agent/AutopilotMonitor.Agent/buildcounter.txt
index 227b54a0..25e1ae45 100644
--- a/src/Agent/AutopilotMonitor.Agent/buildcounter.txt
+++ b/src/Agent/AutopilotMonitor.Agent/buildcounter.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-802
+803
diff --git a/src/Backend/AutopilotMonitor.Functions.Tests/VulnerabilityCorrelationServiceTests.cs b/src/Backend/AutopilotMonitor.Functions.Tests/VulnerabilityCorrelationServiceTests.cs
index 06266716..53243da0 100644
--- a/src/Backend/AutopilotMonitor.Functions.Tests/VulnerabilityCorrelationServiceTests.cs
+++ b/src/Backend/AutopilotMonitor.Functions.Tests/VulnerabilityCorrelationServiceTests.cs
@@ -544,6 +544,50 @@ public class VulnerabilityCorrelationServiceTests
         Assert.Equal("cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client", result!.CpeUri);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void FindCpeMapping_ExcludePattern_PreventsMatch()
+    {
+        // "Microsoft Edge Update" should NOT match edge_chromium because of excludePatterns
+        var svc = CreateServiceWithMappings(new List<CpeMappingEntry>
+        {
+            new CpeMappingEntry
+            {
+                NormalizedVendor = "microsoft",
+                NormalizedProduct = "microsoft edge",
+                DisplayNamePatterns = new List<string> { "microsoft edge" },
+                ExcludePatterns = new List<string> { "edge update" },
+                CpeUri = "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium",
+                CpeProduct = "edge_chromium"
+            }
+        });
+
+        // "Microsoft Edge Update" contains "microsoft edge" but also "edge update" → excluded
+        var result = svc.FindCpeMapping("microsoft", "microsoft edge update", "Microsoft Edge Update");
+        Assert.Null(result);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void FindCpeMapping_ExcludePattern_DoesNotAffectLegitMatch()
+    {
+        var svc = CreateServiceWithMappings(new List<CpeMappingEntry>
+        {
+            new CpeMappingEntry
+            {
+                NormalizedVendor = "microsoft",
+                NormalizedProduct = "microsoft edge",
+                DisplayNamePatterns = new List<string> { "microsoft edge" },
+                ExcludePatterns = new List<string> { "edge update" },
+                CpeUri = "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge_chromium",
+                CpeProduct = "edge_chromium"
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Real Edge browser → should still match (no exclude pattern hit)
+        var result = svc.FindCpeMapping("microsoft", "microsoft edge", "Microsoft Edge");
+        Assert.NotNull(result);
+        Assert.Equal("high", result!.MatchConfidence); // Exact match on normalizedProduct
+    }
+
     // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     // MergeReports
     // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/Backend/AutopilotMonitor.Functions/Services/Vulnerability/VulnerabilityCorrelationService.cs b/src/Backend/AutopilotMonitor.Functions/Services/Vulnerability/VulnerabilityCorrelationService.cs
index 8710ca82..767359e0 100644
--- a/src/Backend/AutopilotMonitor.Functions/Services/Vulnerability/VulnerabilityCorrelationService.cs
+++ b/src/Backend/AutopilotMonitor.Functions/Services/Vulnerability/VulnerabilityCorrelationService.cs
@@ -278,9 +278,11 @@ namespace AutopilotMonitor.Functions.Services.Vulnerability
 
             // 2. Pattern match on displayNamePatterns
             var displayNameLower = (displayName ?? "").ToLowerInvariant();
+            var normalizedNameLower = (normalizedName ?? "").ToLowerInvariant();
             var patternMatch = _cpeMappings.FirstOrDefault(m =>
                 m.DisplayNamePatterns != null &&
-                m.DisplayNamePatterns.Any(p => displayNameLower.Contains(p.ToLowerInvariant())));
+                m.DisplayNamePatterns.Any(p => displayNameLower.Contains(p.ToLowerInvariant())) &&
+                !IsExcluded(m, displayNameLower, normalizedNameLower));
             if (patternMatch != null)
             {
                 patternMatch.MatchConfidence = "medium";
@@ -294,7 +296,8 @@ namespace AutopilotMonitor.Functions.Services.Vulnerability
                     m.PublisherPatterns != null &&
                     m.PublisherPatterns.Any(p => string.Equals(p, normalizedVendor, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) &&
                     !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(normalizedName) &&
-                    normalizedName.Contains(m.CpeProduct?.Replace("_", " ") ?? "", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+                    normalizedName.Contains(m.CpeProduct?.Replace("_", " ") ?? "", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                    !IsExcluded(m, displayNameLower, normalizedNameLower));
                 if (vendorMatch != null)
                 {
                     vendorMatch.MatchConfidence = "medium";
@@ -305,6 +308,24 @@ namespace AutopilotMonitor.Functions.Services.Vulnerability
             return null;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns true if the mapping's ExcludePatterns match the display name or normalized name.
+        /// Used to prevent false-positive CPE matches (e.g. "Microsoft Edge Update" ≠ Edge browser).
+        /// </summary>
+        private static bool IsExcluded(CpeMappingEntry mapping, string displayNameLower, string normalizedNameLower)
+        {
+            if (mapping.ExcludePatterns == null || mapping.ExcludePatterns.Count == 0)
+                return false;
+
+            foreach (var pattern in mapping.ExcludePatterns)
+            {
+                var p = pattern.ToLowerInvariant();
+                if (displayNameLower.Contains(p) || normalizedNameLower.Contains(p))
+                    return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
         // CVE Lookup (with Table Storage caching via IVulnerabilityRepository)
         // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1043,6 +1064,7 @@ namespace AutopilotMonitor.Functions.Services.Vulnerability
         public string? NormalizedVendor { get; set; }
         public string? NormalizedProduct { get; set; }
         public List<string> DisplayNamePatterns { get; set; } = new List<string>();
+        public List<string> ExcludePatterns { get; set; } = new List<string>();
         public List<string> PublisherPatterns { get; set; } = new List<string>();
         public string? CpeVendor { get; set; }
         public string? CpeProduct { get; set; }