# Windows Server 2012 vulnerabilities

> Windows Server 2012 is made by Microsoft. We track 3,842 published vulnerabilities in it, across 7 versions. 198 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 13 April 2026. If you run Windows Server 2012, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Canonical page: https://www.edgeprotect.io/product/microsoft/windows_server_2012

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Microsoft](https://www.edgeprotect.io/vendors/microsoft)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 3,842
- **Known to be exploited:** 198
- **Versions tracked:** 7
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2023-36424](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-36424), 13 April 2026. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of Windows Server 2012 do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published.

- [CVE-2023-36424](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-36424) (Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-59287](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-59287) (Microsoft Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-33073](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-33073) (Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-59230](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-59230) (Microsoft Windows Improper Access Control Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-47827](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-47827) (IGEL OS Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-24990](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24990) (Microsoft Windows Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2013-3918](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2013-3918) (Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2021-43226](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2021-43226) (Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-33053](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-33053) (Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-30397](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-30397) (Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-32701](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-32701) (Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-32706](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-32706) (Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-32709](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-32709) (Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-24054](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24054) (Microsoft Windows NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-29824](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-29824) (Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-24984](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24984) (Microsoft Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-26633](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-26633) (Microsoft Windows Management Console (MMC) Improper Neutralization Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-24993](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24993) (Microsoft Windows NTFS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-24985](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24985) (Microsoft Windows Fast FAT File System Driver Integer Overflow Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-24991](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24991) (Microsoft Windows NTFS Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-24983](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24983) (Microsoft Windows Win32k Use-After-Free Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2018-8639](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2018-8639) (Microsoft Windows Win32k Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2025-21418](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-21418) (Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2024-29059](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-29059) (Microsoft .NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2024-35250](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-35250) (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2024-49138](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-49138) (Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2024-43451](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-43451) (Microsoft Windows NTLMv2 Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2024-43573](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-43573) (Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2024-43572](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-43572) (Microsoft Windows Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): r2
- [CVE-2024-43461](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-43461) (Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability): r2

Checked: the 30 most recently added of 50 exploited flaws.

## Which Windows Server 2012 vulnerabilities are being exploited?

50 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2023-36424](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-36424): Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 12%, known exploited since 13 April 2026.
- [CVE-2025-59287](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-59287): Microsoft Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability. Critical, CVSS 9.8, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 24 October 2025.
- [CVE-2025-33073](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-33073): Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 65%, known exploited since 20 October 2025.
- [CVE-2025-59230](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-59230): Microsoft Windows Improper Access Control Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 2.6%, known exploited since 14 October 2025.
- [CVE-2025-47827](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-47827): IGEL OS Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 4.6, chance of use in 30 days 3.8%, known exploited since 14 October 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24990](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24990): Microsoft Windows Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 5.8%, known exploited since 14 October 2025.
- [CVE-2013-3918](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2013-3918): Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 74%, known exploited since 6 October 2025.
- [CVE-2021-43226](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2021-43226): Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 3.1%, known exploited since 6 October 2025.
- [CVE-2025-33053](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-33053): Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 82%, known exploited since 10 June 2025.
- [CVE-2025-30397](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-30397): Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days 22%, known exploited since 13 May 2025.
- [CVE-2025-32701](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-32701): Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.3%, known exploited since 13 May 2025.
- [CVE-2025-32706](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-32706): Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 2.1%, known exploited since 13 May 2025.
- [CVE-2025-32709](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-32709): Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.7%, known exploited since 13 May 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24054](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24054): Microsoft Windows NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.5, chance of use in 30 days 59%, known exploited since 17 April 2025.
- [CVE-2025-29824](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-29824): Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 18%, known exploited since 8 April 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24984](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24984): Microsoft Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 4.6, chance of use in 30 days 1.8%, known exploited since 11 March 2025.
- [CVE-2025-26633](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-26633): Microsoft Windows Management Console (MMC) Improper Neutralization Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.0, chance of use in 30 days 32%, known exploited since 11 March 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24993](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24993): Microsoft Windows NTFS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 2.1%, known exploited since 11 March 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24985](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24985): Microsoft Windows Fast FAT File System Driver Integer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 3.7%, known exploited since 11 March 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24991](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24991): Microsoft Windows NTFS Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 5.5, chance of use in 30 days 1.9%, known exploited since 11 March 2025.
- [CVE-2025-24983](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-24983): Microsoft Windows Win32k Use-After-Free Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.0, chance of use in 30 days 1.3%, known exploited since 11 March 2025.
- [CVE-2018-8639](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2018-8639): Microsoft Windows Win32k Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 22%, known exploited since 3 March 2025.
- [CVE-2025-21418](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2025-21418): Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.5%, known exploited since 11 February 2025.
- [CVE-2024-29059](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-29059): Microsoft .NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days 99%, known exploited since 4 February 2025.
- [CVE-2024-35250](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-35250): Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 25%, known exploited since 16 December 2024.
- [CVE-2024-49138](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-49138): Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 25%, known exploited since 10 December 2024.
- [CVE-2024-43451](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-43451): Microsoft Windows NTLMv2 Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.5, chance of use in 30 days 82%, known exploited since 12 November 2024.
- [CVE-2024-43573](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-43573): Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.1, chance of use in 30 days 44%, known exploited since 8 October 2024.
- [CVE-2024-43572](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-43572): Microsoft Windows Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 61%, known exploited since 8 October 2024.
- [CVE-2024-43461](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-43461): Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 52%, known exploited since 16 September 2024.
- [CVE-2024-38014](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-38014): Microsoft Windows Installer Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 6.0%, known exploited since 10 September 2024.
- [CVE-2024-38217](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-38217): Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 5.4, chance of use in 30 days 9.8%, known exploited since 10 September 2024.
- [CVE-2024-38213](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-38213): Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.5, chance of use in 30 days 13%, known exploited since 13 August 2024.
- [CVE-2024-38178](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-38178): Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days 39%, known exploited since 13 August 2024.
- [CVE-2024-38193](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-38193): Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 28%, known exploited since 13 August 2024.
- [CVE-2024-38107](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-38107): Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 1.6%, known exploited since 13 August 2024.
- [CVE-2018-0824](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2018-0824): Microsoft COM for Windows Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 73%, known exploited since 5 August 2024.
- [CVE-2024-38112](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-38112): Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days 84%, known exploited since 9 July 2024.
- [CVE-2024-26169](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2024-26169): Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 4.0%, known exploited since 13 June 2024.
- [CVE-2022-38028](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2022-38028): Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 15%, known exploited since 23 April 2024.
- [CVE-2023-36584](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-36584): Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 5.4, chance of use in 30 days 3.1%, known exploited since 16 November 2023.
- [CVE-2023-36025](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-36025): Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 88%, known exploited since 14 November 2023.
- [CVE-2023-36036](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-36036): Microsoft Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 17%, known exploited since 14 November 2023.
- [CVE-2023-36563](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-36563): Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability. Medium, CVSS 6.5, chance of use in 30 days 21%, known exploited since 10 October 2023.
- [CVE-2023-28229](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-28229): Microsoft Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.0, chance of use in 30 days 1.9%, known exploited since 4 October 2023.
- [CVE-2023-36884](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-36884): Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 17 July 2023.
- [CVE-2023-32046](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-32046): Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 9.1%, known exploited since 11 July 2023.
- [CVE-2023-36874](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-36874): Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 32%, known exploited since 11 July 2023.
- [CVE-2016-0165](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2016-0165): Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 14%, known exploited since 22 June 2023.
- [CVE-2023-29336](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2023-29336): Microsoft Win32K Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.8, chance of use in 30 days 41%, known exploited since 9 May 2023.

## Which Windows Server 2012 flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2015-1635](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2015-1635): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2013-2251](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2013-2251): >99%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2017-0199](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2017-0199): >99%, High (CVSS 7.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2017-0147](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2017-0147): >99%, High (CVSS 7.5), known exploited
- [CVE-2017-0148](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2017-0148): >99%, High (CVSS 8.1), known exploited
- [CVE-2017-0144](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2017-0144): >99%, High (CVSS 8.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2015-0014](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2015-0014): 97%, Critical (CVSS 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-6321](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2014-6321): 96%, Critical (CVSS 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-3182](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2013-3182): 96%, High (CVSS 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-0313](https://www.edgeprotect.io/what-is/cve-2015-0313): 96%, Critical (CVSS 9.8), known exploited

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Windows Server 2012 have?

We track 3,842 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Windows Server 2012, across 7 versions. The most recent Windows Server 2012 flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-36424, on 13 April 2026.

### Which Windows Server 2012 vulnerabilities are being exploited?

198 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2023-36424, CVE-2025-59287 and CVE-2025-33073.

### Which versions of Windows Server 2012 do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2023-36424, affects r2. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

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