# KB4598297: January 2021 security update KB4598297, released January 12, 2021, fixes 38 CVEs across 2 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2020-17087); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4598297 - Platform: Microsoft - Released: Jan 12, 2021 - Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2020-17087, exploited (CISA KEV)) - CVEs: 38, exploited: 1, on CISA KEV: 1 - Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4598297 ## Applies to | Product | Release | Fixed in | |---|---|---| | [Windows Server 2012](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2012.md) | | | | [Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2012-server-core-installation.md) | | | ## CVEs this fix closes | CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation | |---|---|---|---:|---:|---| | [CVE-2020-17087](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-17087.md) | Patch now | Windows Kernel | 7.8 | 0.0543 | CISA KEV, Disclosed | | [CVE-2021-1665](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1665.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Graphics Component | 7.8 | 0.0406 | | | [CVE-2021-1668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1668.md) | Urgent | Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder | 7.8 | 0.0392 | | | [CVE-2021-1667](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1667.md) | Urgent | Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | 8.8 | 0.0387 | | | [CVE-2021-1658](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1658.md) | Urgent | Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | 8.8 | 0.0320 | | | [CVE-2021-1660](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1660.md) | Urgent | Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | 8.8 | 0.0320 | | | [CVE-2021-1666](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1666.md) | Urgent | Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | 8.8 | 0.0320 | | | [CVE-2021-1673](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1673.md) | Urgent | Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | 8.8 | 0.0320 | | | [CVE-2021-1709](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1709.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Graphics Component | 7.0 | 0.0079 | More likely | | [CVE-2021-1700](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1700.md) | High | Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | 8.8 | 0.0387 | | | [CVE-2021-1701](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1701.md) | High | Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | 8.8 | 0.0387 | | | [CVE-2021-1694](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1694.md) | High | Windows Update Stack | 7.5 | 0.0351 | | | [CVE-2021-1710](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1710.md) | High | Windows Media | 7.8 | 0.0322 | | | [CVE-2021-1664](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1664.md) | High | Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | 8.8 | 0.0320 | | | [CVE-2021-1671](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1671.md) | High | Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime | 8.8 | 0.0320 | | | [CVE-2021-1674](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1674.md) | High | Windows Remote Desktop | 8.8 | 0.0320 | | | [CVE-2021-1706](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1706.md) | High | Microsoft Windows | 7.3 | 0.0225 | | | [CVE-2021-1648](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1648.md) | High | Windows splwow64 | 7.8 | 0.0125 | Disclosed | | [CVE-2021-1704](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1704.md) | High | Windows Hyper-V | 7.3 | 0.0103 | | | [CVE-2021-1657](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1657.md) | High | Microsoft Windows | 7.8 | 0.0095 | | | [CVE-2021-1695](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1695.md) | High | Windows Print Spooler Components | 7.8 | 0.0087 | | | [CVE-2021-1661](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1661.md) | High | Windows Installer | 7.8 | 0.0083 | | | [CVE-2021-1650](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1650.md) | High | Microsoft Windows | 7.8 | 0.0081 | | | [CVE-2021-1649](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1649.md) | High | Microsoft Windows | 7.8 | 0.0079 | | | [CVE-2021-1652](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1652.md) | High | Windows CSC Service | 7.8 | 0.0079 | | | [CVE-2021-1653](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1653.md) | High | Windows CSC Service | 7.8 | 0.0079 | | | [CVE-2021-1654](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1654.md) | High | Windows CSC Service | 7.8 | 0.0079 | | | [CVE-2021-1655](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1655.md) | High | Windows CSC Service | 7.8 | 0.0079 | | | [CVE-2021-1693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1693.md) | High | Windows CSC Service | 7.8 | 0.0079 | | | [CVE-2021-1702](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1702.md) | High | Windows Remote Procedure Call | 7.8 | 0.0079 | | | [CVE-2021-1659](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1659.md) | High | Windows CSC Service | 7.8 | 0.0070 | | | [CVE-2021-1688](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1688.md) | High | Windows CSC Service | 7.8 | 0.0070 | | | [CVE-2021-1696](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1696.md) | Routine | Microsoft Graphics Component | 5.5 | 0.0470 | | | [CVE-2021-1679](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1679.md) | Routine | Windows CryptoAPI | 6.5 | 0.0374 | | | [CVE-2021-1708](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1708.md) | Routine | Microsoft Graphics Component | 5.7 | 0.0372 | | | [CVE-2021-1656](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1656.md) | Routine | Windows TPM Device Driver | 5.5 | 0.0301 | | | [CVE-2021-1699](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1699.md) | Routine | Microsoft Windows | 5.5 | 0.0214 | | | [CVE-2021-1676](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-1676.md) | Routine | Microsoft Windows | 5.5 | 0.0132 | | --- Data as of 2026-11-10T13:56:55Z UTC. 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