# KB5011560: March 2022 security update

KB5011560, released March 8, 2022, fixes 23 CVEs across 4 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb5011560
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Mar 8, 2022
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2022-23253, exploitation more likely)
- CVEs: 23, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5011560

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-8.1-for-32-bit-systems.md) |  |  |
| [Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-8.1-for-x64-based-systems.md) |  |  |
| [Windows Server 2012 R2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2012-r2.md) |  |  |
| [Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2012-r2-server-core-installation.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-23253](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23253.md) | Urgent | Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol | 6.5 | 0.5638 | More likely |
| [CVE-2022-24502](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-24502.md) | Urgent | Windows HTML Platform | 4.3 | 0.3306 | More likely |
| [CVE-2022-23285](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23285.md) | Urgent | Windows Remote Desktop | 8.8 | 0.2563 | More likely |
| [CVE-2022-21990](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-21990.md) | Urgent | Windows Remote Desktop | 8.8 | 0.1884 | Disclosed |
| [CVE-2022-23299](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23299.md) | Urgent | Windows PDEV | 7.8 | 0.0762 | More likely |
| [CVE-2022-23294](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23294.md) | Urgent | Windows Event Tracing | 8.8 | 0.0230 | More likely |
| [CVE-2022-23284](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23284.md) | High | Windows Print Spooler Components | 7.2 | 0.0317 |  |
| [CVE-2022-24455](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-24455.md) | High | Windows CD-ROM Driver | 7.8 | 0.0093 |  |
| [CVE-2022-23293](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23293.md) | High | Windows Fast FAT Driver | 7.8 | 0.0067 |  |
| [CVE-2022-23296](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23296.md) | High | Windows Installer | 7.8 | 0.0067 |  |
| [CVE-2022-24459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-24459.md) | High | Windows Fax and Scan Service | 7.8 | 0.0064 | Disclosed |
| [CVE-2022-23290](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23290.md) | High | Windows COM | 7.8 | 0.0063 |  |
| [CVE-2022-24454](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-24454.md) | High | Windows Security Support Provider Interface | 7.8 | 0.0063 |  |
| [CVE-2022-23298](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23298.md) | High | Windows Kernel | 7.0 | 0.0058 |  |
| [CVE-2021-36927](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-36927.md) | High | Windows Media | 7.8 | 0.0053 |  |
| [CVE-2022-23283](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23283.md) | High | Windows ALPC | 7.0 | 0.0039 |  |
| [CVE-2022-22010](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-22010.md) | Routine | Microsoft Windows Codecs Library | 4.4 | 0.0263 |  |
| [CVE-2022-21977](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-21977.md) | Routine | Microsoft Windows Codecs Library | 3.3 | 0.0253 |  |
| [CVE-2022-24503](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-24503.md) | Routine | Windows Remote Desktop | 5.4 | 0.0244 |  |
| [CVE-2022-23281](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23281.md) | Routine | Windows Common Log File System Driver | 5.5 | 0.0113 |  |
| [CVE-2022-23297](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-23297.md) | Routine | Windows Kernel | 5.5 | 0.0079 |  |
| [CVE-2022-21973](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-21973.md) | Routine | Windows Media | 5.5 | 0.0067 |  |
| [CVE-2022-21975](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-21975.md) | Routine | Role: Windows Hyper-V | 4.7 | 0.0047 |  |

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