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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 Office, Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, Windows Server, and Dynamics 365. Discussions center on CVE-2026-70317, CVE-2026-70314, CVE-2026-70315, CVE-2026-66301, CVE-2026-68819, CVE-2026-65813, CVE-2026-65660, and CVE-2026-64922, highlighting information disclosure, elevation-of-privilege, denial-of-service, and spoofing vulnerabilities. Threads emphasize practical steps for administrators, such as identifying affected products, applying the correct security update packages, and verifying builds post-installation. The tag also notes when advisories lack details, like CVSS scores or affected versions, and stresses the importance of inventory and update verification for enterprise IT environments.
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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...
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    CVE-2026-62820: Patch Windows DNS Server RCE Flaw

    Microsoft’s August 11, 2026 security release includes CVE-2026-62820, a Windows DNS Server remote code execution vulnerability. The immediate priority is straightforward: organizations running the Windows DNS Server role should identify those servers, deploy the applicable August security update...
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    CVE-2026-62819: Patch Windows RRAS Servers for RCE

    Microsoft has published CVE-2026-62819, a Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) remote code execution vulnerability, in its August 11 security release. For administrators, the immediate priority is not every Windows endpoint: it is identifying every server where the RemoteAccess...
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    CVE-2026-62817: Patch Windows DNS Server RCE Flaw

    Microsoft published CVE-2026-62817 on August 11 as a Windows DNS Server remote code execution vulnerability, placing the issue in a service that often sits on domain controllers and therefore carries a much larger operational consequence than the wording “DNS Server” may suggest. The immediate...
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    CVE-2026-62742: Patch Windows DHCP Server Disclosure Flaw

    Microsoft published CVE-2026-62742, a Windows DHCP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability, on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The Security Update Guide entry carries a publication timestamp of 7:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, or 14:00 UTC, but the disclosure currently provides far less...
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    CVE-2026-61353: Patch Windows Telephony Privilege Flaw

    Microsoft has published CVE-2026-61353, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Telephony Service, as part of its August 11, 2026 security release. The immediate action for Windows administrators is straightforward: deploy the August cumulative security update applicable to each...
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    CVE-2026-59133: HPC Pack Patch Not Covered by Windows Updates

    Microsoft published CVE-2026-59133 on August 11, identifying an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft High Performance Computing Pack, the Windows-based cluster-management stack used for head nodes, compute nodes, broker nodes, and client tools. The advisory establishes that a...
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    CVE-2026-49179: Patch Windows AD DS RCE on Domain Controllers

    Microsoft published CVE-2026-49179, a Windows Active Directory Domain Services remote code execution vulnerability, at 7:00 a.m. Pacific time on August 11, 2026. For administrators, the immediate priority is straightforward: identify every Windows server running the Active Directory Domain...
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    CVE-2026-62837: Patch SharePoint Server Information Disclosure

    Microsoft has published CVE-2026-62837, an information-disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server, in the August 11, 2026 Security Update Guide release. For administrators, the immediate task is simple but important: identify every on-premises SharePoint farm, apply the Microsoft...
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    Windows 11 Update Pause Rolls Out Gradually, Delays Fixes

    Microsoft is making Windows 11’s update experience less disruptive, but the promised changes are not one finished April 2026 upgrade that every PC can simply download today. The new controls are split across Insider and phased releases, and the most consequential option—repeatedly delaying...