KB5075906: Cumulative update for Windows Server, version 2022, February 2026. Exploited Shell and MSHTML bypasses patched; folder names fixed
Fixes 27 security vulnerabilities, including five that are being exploited, and addresses several Windows Server issues. It also adds optional DNS response record shuffling.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows Server 2022. The update package is for x64 systems.
What changes
Fixes 3 changes
File Explorer
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Addresses a folder-renaming issue that can prevent custom folder names from appearing.1
The
LocalizedResourceNamesetting indesktop.inifiles is ignored when renaming folders.
Graphics
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Addresses a system error that might occur with certain GPU configurations.2
The error is related to
dxgmms2.sysand can result inKERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE.
OS Security
For: some PCs running Virtual Secure Mode
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Fixes an issue that could make some PCs restart instead of shutting down or entering hibernation.3
The issue affects some PCs running Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) after installing a Windows security update released on or after January 13, 2026.
Improvements 2 changes
New feature 1 change
Networking
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DNS Server can now shuffle the order of resource records in its responses, helping reduce the chance that one record becomes overloaded.6
To enable, create the
RandomShuffleDWORD value atComputer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS\Parametersand set its data to1. Set it to0to disable or erase the key.
Known issues
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Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) does not display error details
After installing KB5070884 or later, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) does not display synchronization error details. The reporting functionality is temporarily removed to address CVE-2025-59287.7
Workaround status No workaround yetMicrosoft has not published a manual workaround for this issue yet. Monitor release health until a resolving update is available.
Technical details
Data sheet · Security · Downloads · Components Click to collapse or expand
Data sheet
- Released
- 2026-02-10
- Classification
- Security Updates
- Type
- Cumulative update
- Restart
- Required
- Replaces
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KB5078136, KB5077800, KB5073457, KB5071547
+31 earlier
KB5068787, KB5070884, KB5066782, KB5065432, KB5063880, KB5062572, KB5060526, KB5061906, KB5058385, KB5059092, KB5058920, KB5055526, KB5053603, KB5051979, KB5052819, KB5049983, KB5048654, KB5046616, KB5047767, KB5044281, KB5042881, KB5041160, KB5040437, KB5041054, KB5039227, KB5037782, KB5036909, KB5037422, KB5035857, KB5034770, KB5034129 - Replaced by
- KB5082314
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20348.4773 | General availability |
Security
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
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CVE-2026-21510
Exploited
Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
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Important | 8.8 |
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CVE-2026-21513
Exploited
MSHTML Framework Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
CVE-2026-21519
Exploited
Desktop Window Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
CVE-2026-21533
Exploited
Windows Remote Desktop Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
CVE-2026-21525
Exploited
Windows Remote Access Connection Manager Denial of Service Vulnerability
|
Moderate | 6.2 |
|
Windows Hyper-V Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows HTTP.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.8 |
|
Cluster Client Failover (CCF) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.8 |
|
GDI+ Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Important | 7.5 |
|
Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Important | 7.5 |
|
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.3 |
|
Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Important | 7.3 |
|
Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.3 |
|
Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Important | 7.3 |
|
Windows Connected Devices Platform Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.0 |
|
Mailslot File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
|
Important | 5.5 |
|
Windows NTLM Spoofing Vulnerability
|
Important | 3.3 |
Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)
Updated components
564 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.
| Top changed components | Files |
|---|---|
| Graphics and display | 10 |
| Networking | 9 |
| Hyper-V and virtualization | 7 |
| Storage and file systems | 7 |
| Secure Boot | 6 |
| Remote Desktop | 5 |
| Search | 5 |
| Kernel | 4 |
| Bluetooth | 3 |
| File Explorer and shell | 3 |
| Security and sign-in | 3 |
| Audio | 1 |
Verified in package: changed files confirm Networking.
Sources
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (7)
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1.
[File Explorer] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where folder renaming with desktop.ini files in File Explorer isn't work correctly. The LocalizedResourceName setting is ignored, so custom folder names don't appear.
support.microsoft.com -
2.
[Graphics] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where certain GPU configurations might recently have experienced a system error related to dxgmms2.sys, resulting in the KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE error.
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3.
[OS Security (known issue)] Fixed: After installing the Windows security update released on or after January 13, 2026, some PCs which run Virtual Secure Mode (VSM) are unable to shut down or enter hibernation. Instead, the device restarts.
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4.
[Fonts & Display] Updates the Chinese fonts to support the GB18030‑2022A standard for character coverage and display.
support.microsoft.com -
5.
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates.
support.microsoft.com -
6.
[Networking] New! Windows Server now supports random shuffling of resource records in DNS Server responses. This helps reduce scenarios where a single resource record becomes overloaded because it appears first in the returned list.
support.microsoft.com -
7.
After installing KB5070884 or later updates, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) does not display synchronization error details within its error reporting. This functionality is temporarily removed to address the Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, CVE-2025-59287.
support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 7 of 8 checks passed, 7 quoted passages · compared with Microsoft's page on Sep 25, 2026
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- Numbers found in the sources: passed
- Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
- Links to allowed domains only: passed
- Every official change covered: passed
- Readable plain text: passed
- Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
- Sources agree: not passed
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