Windows Server 2004 vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.

Product26 known exploited8 versions
The short answer

Windows Server 2004 is made by Microsoft. We track 26 published vulnerabilities in it, across 8 versions. 26 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 25 April 2022. If you run Windows Server 2004, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Check your version

The most recent Windows Server 2004 flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2021-40450, on 25 April 2022. We keep watching the known-exploited list.

Versions

Which versions of Windows Server 2004 do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, usually as ranges. "before 10.0.19041.1288" means every version up to, but not including, 10.0.19041.1288. Find your version, then patch.

  • CVE-2021-40450Exploited list, 25 Apr 2022

    Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1288
  • CVE-2021-41357Exploited list, 25 Apr 2022

    Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1288
  • CVE-2021-42278Exploited list, 11 Apr 2022

    Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1348
  • CVE-2021-31166Exploited list, 6 Apr 2022

    Microsoft HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.982
  • CVE-2021-34484Exploited list, 31 Mar 2022

    Microsoft Windows User Profile Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1165
  • CVE-2021-34486Exploited list, 28 Mar 2022

    Microsoft Windows Event Tracing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1165
  • CVE-2021-41379Exploited list, 3 Mar 2022

    Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1348
  • CVE-2021-40449Exploited list, 17 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Windows Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1288
  • CVE-2021-31201Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1052
  • CVE-2021-31955Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1052
  • CVE-2021-31956Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Windows NTFS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1052
  • CVE-2021-31979Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1110
  • CVE-2021-33771Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1110
  • CVE-2021-36942Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Spoofing Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1165
  • CVE-2021-36948Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Windows Update Medic Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1165
  • CVE-2021-36955Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1237
  • CVE-2021-40444Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1237
  • CVE-2021-33739Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1052
  • CVE-2021-1675Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1052
  • CVE-2021-31199Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021

    Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    before 10.0.19041.1052

6 more exploited flaws name Windows Server 2004 without a version of its own, for example as the system other affected software runs on. They are in the list below.

Known exploited

Which Windows Server 2004 vulnerabilities are being exploited?

26 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.

  1. 7.8
    CVE-2021-40450HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    Chance of use1.6%Known exploited since25 Apr 2022
  2. 7.8
    CVE-2021-41357HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    Chance of use1.6%Known exploited since25 Apr 2022
  3. 7.5
    CVE-2021-42278HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    Chance of use73%Known exploited since11 Apr 2022
  4. 9.8
    CVE-2021-31166CriticalKnown exploited
    Microsoft HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    Microsoft HTTP Protocol Stack contains a vulnerability in http.sys that allows for remote code execution.

    Chance of use>99%Known exploited since6 Apr 2022
  5. 7.8
    CVE-2021-34484HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Windows User Profile Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Microsoft Windows User Profile Service contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    Chance of use22%Known exploited since31 Mar 2022
  6. 7.8
    CVE-2021-34486HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Windows Event Tracing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Microsoft Windows Event Tracing contains an unspecified vulnerability which can allow for privilege escalation.

    Chance of use9.3%Known exploited since28 Mar 2022
  7. 5.5
    CVE-2021-41379MediumKnown exploited
    Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Microsoft Windows Installer contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

    Chance of use19%Known exploited since3 Mar 2022
  8. 7.8
    CVE-2021-40449HighKnown exploited
    Microsoft Windows Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

    Unspecified vulnerability allows for an authenticated user to escalate privileges.

    Chance of use74%Known exploited since17 Nov 2021
Exploit likelihood

Which Windows Server 2004 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. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.

50% or more10% to 49%Under 10%
  1. >99%
    CVE-2021-31166CriticalKnown exploited

    HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CVSS9.8Published11 May 2021
  2. >99%
    CVE-2020-1472MediumKnown exploited

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when an attacker establishes a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection to a domain controller, using the Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC).

    CVSS5.5Published17 Aug 2020
  3. 98%
    CVE-2021-40444HighKnown exploited

    <p>Microsoft is investigating reports of a remote code execution vulnerability in MSHTML that affects Microsoft Windows.

    CVSS8.8Published15 Sep 2021
  4. 85%
    CVE-2021-1675HighKnown exploited

    Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CVSS7.8Published8 Jun 2021
  5. 81%
    CVE-2021-31955MediumKnown exploited

    Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

    CVSS5.5Published8 Jun 2021
  6. 78%
    CVE-2021-1732HighKnown exploited

    Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    CVSS7.8Published25 Feb 2021
  7. 74%
    CVE-2021-40449HighKnown exploited

    Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    CVSS7.8Published13 Oct 2021
  8. 73%
    CVE-2021-42278HighKnown exploited

    Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    CVSS7.5Published10 Nov 2021
  9. 66%
    CVE-2021-36942HighKnown exploited

    Windows LSA Spoofing Vulnerability

    CVSS7.5Published12 Aug 2021
  10. 39%
    CVE-2021-1647HighKnown exploited

    Microsoft Defender Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CVSS7.8Published12 Jan 2021
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We track 26 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Windows Server 2004, across 8 versions. The most recent Windows Server 2004 flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2021-40450, on 25 April 2022.

26 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2021-40450, CVE-2021-41357 and CVE-2021-42278.

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2021-40450, affects before 10.0.19041.1288. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Windows Server 2004. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.