Microsoft Server Windows Server Vulnerabilities & Security Advisories
1523 advisories tracked · Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC) · 61 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: 65 critical, 1088 high, 416 medium, 4 low.
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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 MS Server Windows Server advisories
High [CVE-2021-26870] Windows Projected File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Projected File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server version 2004; Windows Server version 20H2; and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2021-26868] Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability 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 2004; Windows Server version 20H2; and 1 more.
High [CVE-2021-26866] Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Update Service Elevation of Privilege 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 2004; Windows Server version 20H2; Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2021-26864] Windows Virtual Registry Provider Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Virtual Registry Provider Elevation of Privilege 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 2004; Windows Server version 20H2; Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2021-26863] Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server version 2004; Windows Server version 20H2; and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2021-26862] Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability 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-2021-26861] Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 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-2021-26860] Windows App-V Overlay Filter Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows App-V Overlay Filter Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server version 2004; Windows Server version 20H2; and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2021-24095] DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server version 2004; Windows Server version 20H2; and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2021-24090] Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server version 2004; Windows Server version 20H2; Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2021-1729] Windows Update Stack Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Update Stack Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server version 2004; Windows Server version 20H2; and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2021-1732] Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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.
High [CVE-2020-1190] Windows State Repository Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows State Repository Service 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-2020-1176] Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a victim system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Jet Database Engine 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-2020-1166] 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, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1164] Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Runtime 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-2020-1154] Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how CLFS 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-2020-1155] Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Runtime 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-2020-1153] Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a target system. To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Graphics Components handle 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-2020-1149] Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Runtime 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).