Skip to content
VulniPulse
High7.8Microsoft Server Exploited CISA KEV

High [CVE-2021-1732] Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

This high-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2021-1732 affecting Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation), Windows Server version 2004.

CVE-2021-1732 Published Feb 25, 2021Updated by vendor Aug 12, 2026
Affected products & platforms
Microsoft ServerWindows Server
Open vendor advisory

Android app · Google Play

Monitor future Microsoft Server CVEs from your phone.

Choose a whole vendor or a precise platform, then receive matching security advisories by phone notification, email, or both. Coverage follows 32 official vendor sources and 160+ reviewed platform categories.

Matching phone alertsOptional email delivery

Summary

Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation); Windows Server version 2004; and 1 more.

Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server version 20H2.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Listed:
Nov 3, 2021 · federal remediation due Nov 17, 2021
Required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware use:
Known

KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.

Affected versions
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows Server 2019 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows Server version 2004 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.0 before publication

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 hour ago·verify at source

Fixed versions
  • publication

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 hour ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: publication. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 hour ago·verify at source

Discussion(0)

No comments yet. Share field notes, upgrade gotchas, or questions — verify against the vendor advisory before acting on community advice.

Sign in to join the discussion.