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CVE-2025-49682

CVE-2025-49682 is a Microsoft vulnerability that Microsoft rates Important, with a CVSS score of 7.3 (High). Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 41%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 5 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.

Risk summary

High

7.3

CVSS v3

41%

EPSS, 30 days

High

Severity

Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 41%. CVSS 7.3 (High).

This CVE is among the top 25% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.

Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2025-49682

This elevation-of-privilege flaw sits in the Windows Media stack on Windows Server 2022 and Windows 10 21H2, a component that parses untrusted media content locally. A successful exploit hands an attacker higher privileges on the box, and the 22 percent EPSS reflects a plausible but not yet demonstrated path. Server 2022 exposure is the notable part here, since media handling is rarely disabled on general-purpose servers.

Do this: Patch Windows Server 2022 and Windows 10 21H2 for the Windows Media component, prioritizing multi-user or session-host servers.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2025-49682

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I am an IT admin assessing a vulnerability. Facts for CVE-2025-49682 (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2025-49682.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed daily (early morning US Central)):
- CVE-2025-49682: Microsoft vulnerability, Microsoft rating Important, CVSS 7.3 (High)
- EPSS 30-day exploitation probability: 41%
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed by: KB5062552, KB5062553, KB5062554, KB5062570, KB5062572
Using only these facts plus your general knowledge, tell me: 1) How worried I should be and why, in two sentences. 2) How attackers typically use this class of flaw. 3) What to patch or mitigate first. 4) How to check whether my devices are exposed.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Patch this cycle

Not confirmed exploited yet, but the 30-day exploit probability is high (EPSS 41%).

Fixed by KB5062552 and 4 more (by build, listed below). Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or deploy via Windows Update, Intune, or WSUS.

Do this now: Patch in this maintenance window; do not let it slip to the next one.

Official patch(es) for CVE-2025-49682

Elevated priority: high severity or a meaningful exploitation probability, sooner if an affected product is internet-facing. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5062552, KB5062553, KB5062554, KB5062570, KB5062572 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.

Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2025-49682. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.

KB5062552 KB5062553 KB5062554 KB5062570 KB5062572

Scope and sources

Affected products

Fixed by the same updates

CVE-2025-47981 CVE-2025-47986 CVE-2025-47998 CVE-2025-48817 CVE-2025-48824 CVE-2025-49657 CVE-2025-49663 CVE-2025-49668

Authoritative references

Official CVE record (cve.org)NVD detail Microsoft MSRC FIRST.org EPSS

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