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Latest MS Server advisories
Medium [CVE-2021-26892] Windows Extensible Firmware Interface Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Windows Extensible Firmware Interface Security Feature Bypass 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).
Medium [CVE-2021-26886] User Profile Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
User Profile Service Denial of Service 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.
Medium [CVE-2021-26884] Windows Media Photo Codec Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Windows Media Photo Codec Information Disclosure 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.
Medium [CVE-2021-26869] Windows ActiveX Installer Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Windows ActiveX Installer Service Information Disclosure 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 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 2004; and 2 more.
Medium [CVE-2021-24107] Windows Event Tracing Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Windows Event Tracing Information Disclosure 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.
Medium [CVE-2021-24104] Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016; Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1; Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019.
Medium [CVE-2021-26854] Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23; Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 18; Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 19; Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 7; and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 8.
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-2020-1131] 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).
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.