Microsoft has 2,953 CVEs on record between 2013 and 2026. Disclosure cadence is accelerating: 2136 in the last 90 days against 414 in the 90 before. The busiest recent month was September 2026 with 1005. The median CVSS is 7.8 (high), with 178 rated critical. 3% have been exploited in the wild, in line with the corpus average. The median gap from publication to a KEV listing is 113 days (91 cases). The dominant weakness classes are CWE-122 (585) and CWE-416 (512). Most affected products: windows_10_1607 (644), Windows 10 Version 1607 (481), Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (209).
CVEs per month
Last 12 months, by publish date
- Exploited share
- 3% vs 1% corpus
- Median CVSS
- 7.8
- Publish → KEV
- 113 d median(91)
- Last 90 days
- 2136 prev 414
Weakness classes
Products
- windows_10_1607 644
- Windows 10 Version 1607 481
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 209
- windows_10 122
- 365_apps 115
- windows_10_1809 106
Worst active — by depth score
CVE-2025-53770Critical· 9.8Deserialization of untrusted data in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Microsoft is aware that an exploit for CVE-2025-53770 exists in the wild. Microsoft is preparing…100CVE-2021-38647Critical· 9.8Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability100CVE-2021-34473Critical· 9.1Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability100CVE-2021-26855Critical· 9.1Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability100CVE-2020-0796Critical· 10.0A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol handles certain requests, aka 'Windows SMBv3 Client/Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.100
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2953 CVEsRSS
CVE-2026-33107Critical· 10.0Azure Databricks Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Azure Databricks allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-32173High· 8.6Azure SRE Agent Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Improper authentication in Azure SRE Agent allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-33105Critical· 10.0Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-26135Critical· 9.6Azure Custom Locations Resource Provider (RP) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Azure Custom Locations Resource Provider (RP) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-32213Critical· 10.0Azure AI Foundry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Azure AI Foundry allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-32211Critical· 9.1Azure MCP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Missing authentication for critical function in Azure MCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVE-2026-34401Medium· 6.5XML Notepad is a Windows program that provides a simple intuitive User Interface for browsing and editing XML documents
XML Notepad is a Windows program that provides a simple intuitive User Interface for browsing and editing XML documents. Prior to version 2.9.0.21, XML Notepad does not disable DTD processing by default which means external entities are …
CVE-2026-21262High· 8.8Improper access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Improper access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-24294High· 7.8PoCImproper authentication in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Improper authentication in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-21509High· 7.8CISA KEV0dayPoCReliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CVE-2026-20926High· 7.5Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-20925Medium· 6.5External 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 in Windows NTLM allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVE-2026-20924High· 7.8Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20923High· 7.8Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20922High· 7.8Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
CVE-2026-20921High· 7.5Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-20920High· 7.8Use after free in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20919High· 7.5Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE-2026-20918High· 7.8Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20877High· 7.8Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20876Medium· 6.7Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20875High· 7.5Null pointer dereference in Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Null pointer dereference in Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
CVE-2026-20874High· 7.8Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20873High· 7.8Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20872Medium· 6.5External 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 in Windows NTLM allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVE-2026-20871High· 7.8Use after free in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20870High· 7.8Use after free in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Use after free in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20869High· 7.0Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Local Session Manager (LSM) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-20868High· 8.8Heap-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 in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-20867High· 7.8Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Management Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.