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CVE-2026-21231
CVE-2026-21231 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 14 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8. Fixed by 14 Microsoft security updates.
Risk summary
Updated July 25, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2026-21231
This Windows kernel elevation of privilege flaw affects Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 and carries a 26 percent EPSS exploitation probability alongside its High Severity CVSS 8.8 rating. Kernel bugs on these older builds are attractive because so many unmanaged or forgotten systems still run them. It is not in CISA KEV yet, which mostly means the clock has not run out.
Do this: Locate unmanaged Windows Server 2019 instances, lab boxes and appliances included, and bring them into this patch cycle.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-21231
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-21231
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 26%. CVSS 8.8 (High).
This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-21231
Elevated priority: high severity or a meaningful exploitation probability, sooner if an affected product is internet-facing. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5075897, KB5075899, KB5075904, KB5075906, KB5075912, KB5075941, KB5075942, KB5075943, KB5075970, KB5075971, KB5075999, KB5077179, KB5077181, KB5077212 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2026-21231. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2026-21231
Is CVE-2026-21231 actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26%.
What patch fixes CVE-2026-21231?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-21231 in KB5075897, KB5075899, KB5075904, KB5075906, KB5075912, KB5075941, KB5075942, KB5075943, KB5075970, KB5075971, KB5075999, KB5077179, KB5077181, KB5077212. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-21231?
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2026-21231?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-21231's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
If you are patching CVE-2026-21231, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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