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Latest MS Server advisories
High [CVE-2026-27928] Windows Hello Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Improper input validation in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network. 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 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-27923] Desktop Window Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Desktop Window Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-27916] Windows UPnP Device Host Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-27914] Microsoft Management Console Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper access control in Microsoft Management Console allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-27913] Windows BitLocker Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Improper input validation in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally. 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 6 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-27912] Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network. 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 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-27910] Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-27909] Windows Search Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Windows Search Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26184] Windows Projected File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Buffer over-read in Windows Projected File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); and 2 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26178] Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Integer size truncation in Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform (WARP) allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26176] Windows Client Side Caching driver (csc.sys) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Client Side Caching driver (csc.sys) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26173] Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26172] Windows Push Notifications Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26170] PowerShell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper input validation in Microsoft PowerShell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26163] Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Double free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 6 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26159] Remote Desktop Licensing Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26156] Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Hyper-V allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. 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 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26153] Windows Encrypted File System (EFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Encrypting File System (EFS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); and 2 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-26152] Microsoft Cryptographic Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Insecure storage of sensitive information in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. 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 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-33826] Windows Active Directory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Improper input validation in Windows Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network. 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 6 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).