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The security updates tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's Patch Tuesday releases and related advisories, with a focus on August 2026 updates for Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, SharePoint Server, Windows Server NFS, and Dynamics 365. Discussions emphasize practical administration tasks such as identifying affected products, applying the correct security update packages, and verifying builds after installation. Threads also highlight situations where Microsoft's advisories lack complete details, such as missing CVSS scores or affected versions, and note that some fixes require product-specific updates rather than Windows Update. The tag serves as a resource for IT professionals tracking Microsoft security updates and managing vulnerability remediation across on-premises and cloud-connected environments.
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    Windows 11 23H2 Enterprise Support Ends November 2026: Upgrade to 25H2 or 26H2

    Organizations still running Windows 11 version 23H2 Enterprise, Education or IoT Enterprise have about a month before those PCs stop getting security patches. BleepingComputer reports that Microsoft has sent another reminder about this deadline. It's a common enough story, but this one has a few...
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    Apache HTTP Server 2.4.69 Fixes 20 CVEs, Including Windows-Only Path Bug

    Apache HTTP Server 2.4.69 fixes 20 security bugs, and Apache's own security team didn't rate any of them "important" or "critical." That doesn't mean you can skip the update. Apache's severity labels are its own judgment of how likely real-world exploitation is. Other organisations scored some...
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    Windows Patch Tuesday Explained: Second-Tuesday Schedule, Blaster History and Game Patch Myths

    Today is Tuesday, October 6, 2026, and a local Nova Scotia news item is telling gamers it's "patch day." For Windows users, the useful point is that Microsoft's Patch Tuesday is a different thing. It is narrower, has a defined schedule, and is not today. What the local story says, and where it...
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    Thunderbird 157 Fixes Windows Gmail Sign-In, Missing IMAP Sent Mail and 100% CPU Use

    Mozilla's Thunderbird 157.0 doesn't add much you can see. It's mostly a list of fixes, and several of them matter to Windows users: an intermittent Gmail sign-in failure, IMAP sent mail that sometimes didn't save, and a status bar that could keep one CPU core pegged after it had nothing left to...
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    CISA KEV: NetScaler CVE-2026-88771 and CVE-2026-88772 Require New Patches After August Updates

    On September 27, 2026, CISA added two Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Citrix confirms the attacks in its own bulletin, and there is one detail admins can't skip: appliances that were patched in August...
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    KB5124010 Restores Windows 11 PDF Previews in Gradual Rollout

    Windows 11's optional KB5124010 preview update, released September 22, 2026 for versions 24H2 and 25H2, brings back File Explorer Preview pane support for most files downloaded from the internet. PDFs and other non-HTML files preview automatically again. Downloaded HTML files are still blocked...
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    Aging Routers: Support Status Matters More Than Wi-Fi 5

    A router’s age, Wi-Fi generation, and vendor support status are related, but they are not the same thing. That distinction matters when deciding what belongs on a 2026 replacement list. A Wi-Fi 5 router may be old yet still receive critical security updates; a device can keep broadcasting a...
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    KB38982839: ConfigMgr Security Update Deployment Guide

    Microsoft has issued KB38982839, a Configuration Manager security update aimed at the SMS Provider and the administration service. For organizations running supported but different Current Branch releases, the important question is not simply whether the update exists: it is whether the site is...
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    Exchange Server SE CU1 Has No Release Date Yet — Megathread

    Microsoft has confirmed that Exchange Server Subscription Edition CU1 has slipped again: it has no release date, and the company now says it will wait for a month without a pressing security payload before shipping the first cumulative update. The Exchange Team’s August 13 post turns what had...
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    CVE-2026-70317: Patch Microsoft Office Information Disclosure

    Microsoft has published a fix for CVE-2026-70317, a Microsoft Office information disclosure vulnerability, in the August 11, 2026 Office security release. The immediate operational task is straightforward: organizations running Microsoft 365 Apps, perpetual Office editions, or Office LTSC should...
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    CVE-2026-70314: Patch Microsoft Office Information Leak

    Microsoft has included CVE-2026-70314, a Microsoft Office information disclosure vulnerability, in its August 11, 2026 Office security release. The immediate action for administrators is straightforward: bring affected Microsoft 365 Apps, Office 2024, Office 2021, Office LTSC, and — unusually —...
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    CVE-2026-70315 Office Flaw: No Fix Details Yet

    Microsoft has published CVE-2026-70315, an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Office, but the advisory’s public record is unusually thin at the point administrators need it most: it identifies neither the affected Office products nor the update packages, builds, attack...
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    CVE-2026-66301 Dynamics 365 On-Premises Flaw: No Fix Details

    Microsoft has published CVE-2026-66301, an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises), in the August 11, 2026 Security Update Guide release. For administrators, the immediate issue is less the vulnerability’s generic label than the lack of public...
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    CVE-2026-68819: Patch Windows Server for NFS DoS Flaw

    Microsoft published CVE-2026-68819 on August 11, 2026, describing a Windows Network File System denial-of-service vulnerability. For administrators, the immediate task is narrower than a fleet-wide Windows emergency: identify every Windows system running Server for NFS, confirm it received the...
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    CVE-2026-65813: Patch Exchange EoP Flaw With August SUs

    Microsoft’s August 11 Exchange Server security release fixes CVE-2026-65813, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, across Exchange Server Subscription Edition, Exchange Server 2019, and Exchange Server 2016. The immediate operational point is straightforward: this is not a Windows...
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    CVE-2026-65660: Patch SharePoint Server Spoofing Flaw

    Microsoft published CVE-2026-65660 on August 11 as a Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability, giving on-premises SharePoint administrators another security item to triage in a product line that has faced repeated high-impact attacks this year. The immediate operational message is...
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    CVE-2026-64922 SharePoint Spoofing: No Patch Details

    Microsoft published CVE-2026-64922 on August 11 as a Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability, but the disclosure is not yet actionable in the way SharePoint administrators need it to be. The Microsoft Security Response Center entry confirms that the vulnerability exists and has been...
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    CVE-2026-62913: Patch Exchange Server RCE via August Update

    Microsoft published CVE-2026-62913, a Microsoft Exchange Server remote code execution vulnerability, on August 11 as part of its August 2026 security release. For organizations that still run Exchange on-premises, the immediate job is to identify every Exchange server and management workstation...
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    CVE-2026-68820: Patch Exploited Windows WinSock LPE — Megathread

    Microsoft’s August 11, 2026 security release fixes 421 vulnerabilities, including 62 rated Critical, but the immediate Windows priority is much narrower: patch the actively exploited WinSock privilege-escalation flaw, then move quickly on exposed server roles including Windows Deployment...
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    CVE-2026-62910: Patch Exchange EoP Flaw Despite Sparse Details

    Microsoft has assigned CVE-2026-62910 to an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, publishing the advisory on August 11 as part of its August 2026 security release. For administrators, the immediate conclusion is straightforward: treat the flaw as a reason to verify...