Windows Server Vulnerabilities & Security Advisories
2401 advisories tracked · Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC) · 64 listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Every row below is a published Microsoft Server advisory that VulniPulse classified as Windows Server, with the CVEs, affected and fixed releases and exploitation status the vendor stated. Severity mix: 112 critical, 1675 high, 723 medium, 6 low.
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Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC)
Polled via the official MSRC Security Update Guide RSS feed (api.msrc.microsoft.com, no credentials required), scoped to SERVER products only — Windows Server, Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyper-V and companion server roles. Client-only CVEs (Edge, Office apps, consumer Windows) are filtered out via the monthly CVRF document's affected-product list.
Latest Windows Server advisories
High [CVE-2020-1142] Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI handles objects in memory and by preventing instances of unintended user-mode privilege elevation. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1140] DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DirectX handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1137] Windows Push Notification Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Windows Push Notification Service handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could then install programs; view, change or delete data. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Push Notification Service handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1138] Windows Storage Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Storage Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on the victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, then run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Storage Services handles file operations. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1135] Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Microsoft Graphics Component handles objects in memory and preventing unintended elevation from user mode. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1136] Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit a malicious webpage. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); and 5 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1132] Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles file and folder links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Error Reporting manager handles file and folder links. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1126] Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit a malicious webpage. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1121] Windows Clipboard Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Clipboard Service. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control over an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles calls to Clipboard Service. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1118] Microsoft Windows Transport Layer Security Denial of Service Vulnerability
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Windows implementation of Transport Layer Security (TLS) when it improperly handles certain key exchanges. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding. To exploit this vulnerability, a remote unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted request to a target system utilizing TLS 1.2 or lower, triggering the system to automatically reboot. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way TLS key exchange messages are validated. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1117] Microsoft Color Management Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Color Management Module (ICM32.dll) handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability and then convince users to view the website. An attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to click a link in an email or Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's website, or by opening an attachment sent through email. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Color Management Module handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1114] Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1112] Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) IIS module improperly handles uploaded content. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could upload restricted file types to an IIS-hosted folder. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would require permissions to upload files via BITS. An attacker could then submit a specially crafted request to upload a file. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows BITS validates file names. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1110] Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Update Stack handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1087] Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Kernel properly handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1088] Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1079] Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); and 7 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more.
High [CVE-2020-1081] Windows Printer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Printer Service improperly validates file paths while loading printer drivers. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Printer Service validates file paths. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1078] Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Installer because of the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system. After successfully exploiting the vulnerability, an attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1070] Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Print Spooler Component writes to the file system. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1067] Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions on a target system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who has a domain user account could create a specially crafted request, causing Windows to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1068] Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Media Service that allows file creation in arbitrary locations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Media Service handles file creation. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1061] Microsoft Script Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Script Runtime handles objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker could also embed an ActiveX control marked "safe for initialization" in an application or Microsoft Office document that hosts the IE rendering engine. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements. These websites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how the Microsoft Script Runtime handles objects in memory.
High [CVE-2020-1010] Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Block Level Backup Engine Service (wbengine) that allows file deletion in arbitrary locations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Block Level Backup Engine Service handles file operations. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); and 9 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); and 2 more.
High [CVE-2020-0909] Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Hyper-V on a Windows Server fails to properly handle specially crafted network packets. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would send specially crafted network packets to the Hyper-V Server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by resolving the conditions where Hyper-V would fail to properly handle these network packets. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1145] Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system. By itself, the information disclosure does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI handles memory addresses. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Medium [CVE-2020-1141] Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system. By itself, the information disclosure does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI handles memory addresses. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1123] Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a system to stop responding. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Medium [CVE-2020-1116] Windows CSRSS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Client Server Run-Time Subsystem (CSRSS) fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows CSRSS handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1113] Windows Task Scheduler Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Task Scheduler service fails to properly verify client connections over RPC. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as an administrator. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, a man-in-the-middle attacker would need to send a specially crafted request to a vulnerable system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Task Scheduler service validates connections. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1084] Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
A Denial Of Service vulnerability exists when Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service fails to validate certain function values. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could deny dependent security feature functionality. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service validates certain function values. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Medium [CVE-2020-1076] Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); and 7 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1075] Windows Subsystem for Linux Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. A attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Medium [CVE-2020-1071] Windows Remote Access Common Dialog Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles errors tied to Remote Access Common Dialog. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. To exploit this vulnerability an attacker would need to physically access the booted machine to reach the logon screen. An attacker could then exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows handles errors tied to Remote Access Common Dialog. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); and 9 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); and 2 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1072] Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1055] Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) does not properly sanitize user inputs. An un-authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected ADFS server. The attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems and run scripts in the security context of the current user. This security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring that ADFS properly sanitizes user inputs. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Medium [CVE-2020-0963] Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Advisory [CVE-2020-1179] Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); and 9 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); and 2 more.
Advisory [CVE-2020-1002] Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection: elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary locations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the MpSigStub.exe for Defender allows file deletion in arbitrary locations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Microsoft Defender Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft System Center; Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation); Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Defender on Windows Server 2019; and 14 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Defender on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Defender on Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Defender on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Defender on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems (Server Core installation); and 5 more.
Advisory [CVE-2020-0796] Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems: remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol handles certain requests, aka 'Windows SMBv3 Client/Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol handles certain requests, aka 'Windows SMBv3 Client/Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Advisory [CVE-2020-0787] elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handles symbolic links, aka 'Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handles symbolic links, aka 'Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server; Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation).
Advisory [CVE-2020-0638] Windows: elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Update Notification Manager handles files.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Update Notification Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Update Notification Manager handles files.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Update Notification Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server; Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Advisory [CVE-2019-1458] elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Affected product named by the advisory: Windows Server.
Advisory [CVE-2019-1405] elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service improperly allows COM object creation, aka 'Windows UPnP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service improperly allows COM object creation, aka 'Windows UPnP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server; Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation).
Advisory [CVE-2019-1385] elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how AppX Deployment Extensions manages privileges., aka 'Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how AppX Deployment Extensions manages privileges., aka 'Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server; Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation).
Advisory [CVE-2019-1129 +1] Windows Server: elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1129. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server; Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2019-1069] Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged code execution on a victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating file operations. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); windows_server_2016.
Advisory [CVE-2018-8453] elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Advisory [CVE-2018-8174] remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka "Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Advisory [CVE-2018-8120 +3] elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8124, CVE-2018-8164, CVE-2018-8166.
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