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By the Year
In 2026 there have been 50 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2016 with an average score of 6.9 out of ten. Last year, in 2025 Windows Server 2016 had 600 security vulnerabilities published. Right now, Windows Server 2016 is on track to have less security vulnerabilities in 2026 than it did last year. Last year, the average CVE base score was greater by 0.36
| Year | Vulnerabilities | Average Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 6.86 |
| 2025 | 600 | 7.22 |
| 2024 | 494 | 7.52 |
| 2023 | 505 | 7.53 |
| 2022 | 515 | 7.43 |
| 2021 | 505 | 7.38 |
| 2020 | 793 | 7.38 |
| 2019 | 443 | 7.26 |
| 2018 | 244 | 6.57 |
It may take a day or so for new Windows Server 2016 vulnerabilities to show up in the stats or in the list of recent security vulnerabilities. Additionally vulnerabilities may be tagged under a different product or component name.
Recent Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Security Vulnerabilities
Jan 2026: Windows File Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20939
5.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Information Disclosure
Jan 2026: Windows File Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20937
5.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Information Disclosure
Jan 2026: Windows NDIS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20936
4.3 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NDIS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.
Out-of-bounds Read
Jan 2026: Windows Telephony Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20931
8 - High
- January 13, 2026
External control of file name or path in Windows Telephony Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
External Control of File Name or Path
Jan 2026: Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20929
7.5 - High
- January 13, 2026
Improper access control in Windows HTTP.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Authorization
Jan 2026: NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20872
6.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
External control of file name or path in Windows NTLM allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
External Control of File Name or Path
Jan 2026: Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20868
8.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Jan 2026: Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20849
7.5 - High
- January 13, 2026
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision
Jan 2026: Windows SMB Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20848
7.5 - High
- January 13, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Race Condition
Jan 2026: Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20843
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Improper access control in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Authorization
Jan 2026: Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20940
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Untrusted Pointer Dereference
Jan 2026: Windows SMB Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20934
7.5 - High
- January 13, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Race Condition
Jan 2026: Windows File Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20932
5.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Information Disclosure
Jan 2026: Windows SMB Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20927
5.3 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Race Condition
Jan 2026: Windows SMB Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20926
7.5 - High
- January 13, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Race Condition
Jan 2026: NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20925
6.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
External control of file name or path in Windows NTLM allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
External Control of File Name or Path
Jan 2026: Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20922
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Jan 2026: Windows SMB Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20921
7.5 - High
- January 13, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Race Condition
Jan 2026: Windows SMB Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20919
7.5 - High
- January 13, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Race Condition
Jan 2026: Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20875
7.5 - High
- January 13, 2026
Null pointer dereference in Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
NULL Pointer Dereference
Jan 2026: Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20869
7 - High
- January 13, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Race Condition
Jan 2026: Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20860
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Object Type Confusion
Jan 2026: Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20856
8.1 - High
- January 13, 2026
Improper input validation in Windows Server Update Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Improper Input Validation
Jan 2026: Windows Hello Tampering Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20852
7.7 - High
- January 13, 2026
Incorrect privilege assignment in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Jan 2026: Microsoft Windows File Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20847
6.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Information Disclosure
Jan 2026: Windows Clipboard Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20844
7.4 - High
- January 13, 2026
Use after free in Windows Clipboard Server allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Dangling pointer
Jan 2026: Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20840
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Jan 2026: Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20839
5.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Improper access control in Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Authorization
Jan 2026: DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20836
7 - High
- January 13, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Race Condition
Jan 2026: Windows Spoofing Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20834
4.6 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Absolute path traversal in Windows Shell allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing with a physical attack.
Absolute Path Traversal
Jan 2026: Windows Kerberos Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20833
5.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Windows Kerberos allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Jan 2026: Windows Remote Procedure Call Interface Definition Language (IDL) Elevation of Privilege V
CVE-2026-20832
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Windows Remote Procedure Call Interface Definition Language (IDL) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Double-free
Jan 2026: Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20831
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
TOCTTOU
Jan 2026: Windows rndismp6.sys Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20828
4.6 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.
Out-of-bounds Read
Jan 2026: Tablet Windows User Interface (TWINUI) Subsystem Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20827
5.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Tablet Windows User Interface (TWINUI) Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Information Disclosure
Jan 2026: Tablet Windows User Interface (TWINUI) Subsystem Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20826
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Tablet Windows User Interface (TWINUI) Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Race Condition
Jan 2026: Windows Remote Assistance Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20824
5.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Remote Assistance allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Protection Mechanism Failure
Jan 2026: Windows File Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20823
5.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows File Explorer allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Information Disclosure
Jan 2026: Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20822
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Use after free in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Dangling pointer
Jan 2026: Remote Procedure Call Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20821
6.2 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Windows Remote Procedure Call allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Information Disclosure
Jan 2026: Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20820
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Jan 2026: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20818
6.2 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Jan 2026: Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20816
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
TOCTTOU
Jan 2026: DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20814
7 - High
- January 13, 2026
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Race Condition
Jan 2026: LDAP Tampering Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20812
6.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Improper input validation in Windows LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
Improper Input Validation
Jan 2026: Windows Kernel Memory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20809
7.8 - High
- January 13, 2026
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Kernel Memory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
TOCTTOU
Jan 2026: Windows Hello Tampering Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20804
7.7 - High
- January 13, 2026
Incorrect privilege assignment in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Jan 2026: Desktop Window Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20805
5.5 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Information Disclosure
Jan 2026: Windows Deployment Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-0386
7.5 - High
- January 13, 2026
Improper access control in Windows Deployment Services allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.
Authorization
Jan 2026: Secure Boot Certificate Expiration Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2026-21265
6.4 - Medium
- January 13, 2026
Windows Secure Boot stores Microsoft certificates in the UEFI KEK and DB. These original certificates are approaching expiration, and devices containing affected certificate versions must update them to maintain Secure Boot functionality and avoid compromising security by losing security fixes related to Windows boot manager or Secure Boot. The operating systems certificate update protection mechanism relies on firmware components that might contain defects, which can cause certificate trust updates to fail or behave unpredictably. This leads to potential disruption of the Secure Boot trust chain and requires careful validation and deployment to restore intended security guarantees. Certificate Authority (CA) Location Purpose Expiration Date Microsoft Corporation KEK CA 2011 KEK Signs updates to the DB and DBX 06/24/2026 Microsoft Corporation UEFI CA 2011 DB Signs 3rd party boot loaders, Option ROMs, etc. 06/27/2026 Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 DB Signs the Windows Boot Manager 10/19/2026 For more information see this CVE and Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration and CA updates.
Reliance on Component That is Not Updateable
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