Microsoft Patch Tuesday, January 2021 Edition

Microsoft today released updates to plug more than 80 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including one that is actively being exploited and another which was disclosed prior to today. Ten of the flaws earned Microsofts most-dire "critical" rating, meaning they cou...

CVE-2021-1709

Technical details (affected component, root cause, impact, or fixes) for CVE-2021-1709 are not provided in the supplied documents. Monitor for further updates from official advisories and vendors.

KB4598242: Windows 10 Version 2004 / Windows 10 Version 20H2 January 2021 Security Update

The remote Windows host is missing security update 4598242. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. CVE-2021-1637, CVE-2021-1645, CVE-2021-1656, CVE-2021-1663,...

KB4598297: Windows Server 2012 January 2021 Security Update

The remote Windows host is missing security update 4598297 or cumulative update 4598278. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges. CVE-2020-17087, CVE-2021-1648, CVE-2021-1649,...