February 9, 2021—KB4601348 (Monthly Rollup)
Applies To
Windows Server 2012 Windows Embedded 8 StandardRelease Date:
09/02/2021
Version:
Monthly Rollup
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Improvements and fixes
This security update includes improvements and fixes that were a part of update KB4598278 (released previous January 12, 2021) and addresses the following issues:
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Enables administrators to disable stand-alone Internet Explorer through Group Policy while IE Mode is used in Microsoft Edge.
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Adds historical daylight saving time (DST) updates and corrections for the Palestinian Authority.
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Addresses an issue with German translations of Central European Time.
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Updates the Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1472) to enable Enforcement mode. For more details, see CVE-2020-1472 and How to manage the changes in Netlogon secure channel connections associated with CVE-2020-1472.
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Security updates to Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Core Networking, Windows Hybrid Cloud Networking, and Windows Peripherals.
For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, please refer to the new Security Update Guide website.
Known issues in this update
Symptom |
Workaround |
Certain operations, such as rename, that you perform on files or folders that are on a Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) may fail with the error, “STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0xC00000A5)”. This occurs when you perform the operation on a CSV owner node from a process that doesn’t have administrator privilege. |
Do one of the following:
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. |
How to get this update
Before installing this update
We strongly recommend that you install the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system before installing the latest Rollup. SSUs improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing the Rollup and applying Microsoft security fixes. For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
If you use Windows Update, the latest SSU (KB4566426) will be offered to you automatically. To get the standalone package for the latest SSU, search for it in the Microsoft Update Catalog.
Install this update
Release Channel |
Available |
Next Step |
Windows Update and Microsoft Update |
Yes |
None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update. |
Microsoft Update Catalog |
Yes |
To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. |
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) |
Yes |
This update will automatically sync with WSUS if you configure Products and Classifications as follows: Product: Windows Server 2012, Windows Embedded 8 Standard Classification: Security Updates |
File information
For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for update 4601348.