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Microsoft Windows Server 2012: vulnerabilities and CVEs

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 has 4,644 published vulnerabilities, 1,078 of them in the last 12 months. 163 are rated critical and 158 are listed by CISA as actively exploited.

CVEs4,644
Last 12 months1,078
Critical163
Actively exploited158

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🔴 Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

CVESeverityEPSSActive exploitationPublishedDescription
CVE-2026-85880High (7.8)3.6%⚠ Active exploitationSep 8, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows ALPC allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-68820High (7)0.33%⚠ Active exploitationAug 11, 2026
Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-56155High (7.8)0.35%⚠ Active exploitationJul 14, 2026
Insufficient granularity of access control in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-32202Medium (4.3)4.9%⚠ Active exploitationApr 14, 2026
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVE-2023-36424High (7.8)12%⚠ Active exploitationNov 14, 2023
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-21510High (8.8)24%⚠ Active exploitationFeb 10, 2026
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
CVE-2026-21513High (8.8)16%⚠ Active exploitationFeb 10, 2026
Protection mechanism failure in MSHTML Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
CVE-2026-21525Medium (6.2)4.8%⚠ Active exploitationFeb 10, 2026
Null pointer dereference in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service locally.
CVE-2026-21533High (7.8)4.1%⚠ Active exploitationFeb 10, 2026
Improper privilege management in Windows Remote Desktop allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20805Medium (5.5)7.2%⚠ Active exploitationJan 13, 2026
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2025-59287Critical (9.8)100%⚠ Active exploitationOct 14, 2025
Deserialization of untrusted data in Windows Server Update Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2025-33073High (8.8)83%⚠ Active exploitationJun 10, 2025
Improper access control in Windows SMB allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2025-59230High (7.8)2.7%⚠ Active exploitationOct 14, 2025
Improper access control in Windows Remote Access Connection Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2025-47827Medium (4.6)4.9%⚠ Active exploitationJun 5, 2025
In IGEL OS before 11, Secure Boot can be bypassed because the igel-flash-driver module improperly verifies a cryptographic signature. Ultimately, a crafted root filesystem can be mounted from an unverified SquashFS…
CVE-2025-24990High (7.8)6.4%⚠ Active exploitationOct 14, 2025
Microsoft is aware of vulnerabilities in the third party Agere Modem driver that ships natively with supported Windows operating systems. This is an announcement of the upcoming removal of ltmdm64.sys driver. The driver…
CVE-2013-3918High (8.8)74%⚠ Active exploitationNov 12, 2013
The InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX control in icardie.dll in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows…
CVE-2021-43226High (7.8)3.1%⚠ Active exploitationDec 15, 2021
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-33053High (8.8)87%⚠ Active exploitationJun 10, 2025
External control of file name or path in Internet Shortcut Files allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2025-32709High (7.8)2.1%⚠ Active exploitationMay 13, 2025
Null pointer dereference in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2025-32706High (7.8)2.3%⚠ Active exploitationMay 13, 2025
Improper input validation in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Latest vulnerabilities

CVESeverityEPSSActive exploitationPublishedDescription
CVE-2026-85880High (7.8)3.6%⚠ Active exploitationSep 8, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows ALPC allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-85360High (7)0.26%—Sep 8, 2026
Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-84001High (7.5)1.2%—Sep 8, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Key Distribution Center allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-84000High (7.8)0.33%—Sep 8, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-83996High (8.8)0.33%—Sep 8, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-83995High (7.8)0.33%—Sep 8, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-83992High (8.8)0.82%—Sep 8, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-83989High (7.5)1.2%—Sep 8, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-81355High (7.8)0.20%—Sep 8, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Miniport Driver allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-80096High (8.8)0.91%—Sep 8, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Remote Desktop Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-78523High (7.5)0.98%—Sep 8, 2026
Use after free in Windows DNS allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-78516Medium (4.3)0.52%—Sep 8, 2026
Insertion of sensitive information into externally-accessible file or directory in Windows Storage allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-78508Medium (4.6)0.47%—Sep 8, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows CD-ROM Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.
CVE-2026-78453Medium (6.5)0.92%—Sep 8, 2026
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Microsoft Windows SCSI Class System File allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-78449High (8.1)0.71%—Sep 8, 2026
Use after free in Reliable Multicast Transport Driver (RMCAST) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-78446Medium (5.3)0.83%—Sep 8, 2026
Use after free in Windows Distributed File System (DFS) allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-78445Critical (9.8)0.97%—Sep 8, 2026
Use after free in Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-77905High (7)0.26%—Sep 8, 2026
Use after free in Windows Management Instrumentation allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-77904High (7.8)0.33%—Sep 8, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Volume Manager Extension Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-77899High (7)0.26%—Sep 8, 2026
Use after free in Windows Security Center allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-77895High (7.5)1.2%—Sep 8, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77894High (7)0.20%—Sep 8, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-77893High (7.5)1.2%—Sep 8, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77892Medium (6.8)0.44%—Sep 8, 2026
No cwe for this issue in Windows Boot Manager allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.
CVE-2026-77891Medium (6.4)0.28%—Sep 8, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-77890High (7.5)1.2%—Sep 8, 2026
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77889High (7.5)1.2%—Sep 8, 2026
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77888High (7.5)1.2%—Sep 8, 2026
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-77887Medium (6.4)0.28%—Sep 8, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-77886High (7.5)1.2%—Sep 8, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

🎯 How it gets exploited (ATT&CK techniques)

  1. T1005 Data from Local System2
  2. T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation2
  3. T1204.002 Malicious File1
  4. T1497 Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion1
  5. T1499.004 Application or System Exploitation1
  6. T1574 Hijack Execution Flow1

Number of CVEs of this technology mapped to each exploitation or primary-impact technique.

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