Microsoft · Security update · January 12, 2021

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.

Patch now1 on CISA KEV2 publicly disclosed

CVEs closed

7 rated Critical

Exploited

CVE-2020-17087

Exploitation more likely

Microsoft's assessment

Highest EPSS

0.0543

92nd percentile

Priority of the 38 CVEs

Patch now 1
                                Urgent 8
                                High 23
                                Routine 6

Applies to

Product
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Component	Impact	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
Patch now	CVE-2020-17087	Windows Kernel	Elevation of Privilege	7.8	0.0543	KEVDisclosedExploited
Urgent	CVE-2021-1665	Microsoft Graphics Component	Remote Code Execution	7.8	0.0406	Exploitation Less Likely
Urgent	CVE-2021-1668	Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder	Remote Code Execution	7.8	0.0392	Exploitation Less Likely
Urgent	CVE-2021-1667	Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime	Remote Code Execution	8.8	0.0387	Exploitation Less Likely
Urgent	CVE-2021-1658	Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime	Remote Code Execution	8.8	0.0320	Exploitation Less Likely
Urgent	CVE-2021-1660	Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime	Remote Code Execution	8.8	0.0320	Exploitation Less Likely
Urgent	CVE-2021-1666	Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime	Remote Code Execution	8.8	0.0320	Exploitation Less Likely
Urgent	CVE-2021-1673	Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime	Remote Code Execution	8.8	0.0320	Exploitation Less Likely
Urgent	CVE-2021-1709	Microsoft Graphics Component	Elevation of Privilege	7.0	0.0079	More likely
High	CVE-2021-1700	Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime	Remote Code Execution	8.8	0.0387	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1701	Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime	Remote Code Execution	8.8	0.0387	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1694	Windows Update Stack	Elevation of Privilege	7.5	0.0351	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1710	Windows Media	Remote Code Execution	7.8	0.0322	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1664	Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime	Remote Code Execution	8.8	0.0320	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1671	Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime	Remote Code Execution	8.8	0.0320	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1674	Windows Remote Desktop	Security Feature Bypass	8.8	0.0320	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1706	Microsoft Windows	Elevation of Privilege	7.3	0.0225	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1648	Windows splwow64	Elevation of Privilege	7.8	0.0125	DisclosedExploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1704	Windows Hyper-V	Elevation of Privilege	7.3	0.0103	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1657	Microsoft Windows	Remote Code Execution	7.8	0.0095	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1695	Windows Print Spooler Components	Elevation of Privilege	7.8	0.0087	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1661	Windows Installer	Elevation of Privilege	7.8	0.0083	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1650	Microsoft Windows	Elevation of Privilege	7.8	0.0081	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1649	Microsoft Windows	Elevation of Privilege	7.8	0.0079	Exploitation Less Likely
High	CVE-2021-1652	Windows CSC Service	Elevation of Privilege	7.8	0.0079	Exploitation Less Likely

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Vendor advisory

https://support.microsoft.com/help/4598297

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