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KB5039217: Windows Server 2019 Security Update (August 2024)

KB5039217 is a Medium security update for Windows Server 2019, released 2024-08-13. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 6.5. At least one of them is actively exploited (CISA KEV), so this is a deploy-first update. The most likely of them to be attacked is CVE-2024-38213, which FIRST.org rates at 14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Update summary

MediumCISA KEV
2024-08-13
Released
1
CVEs fixed
6.5
Max CVSS
Medium
Severity
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This update fixes vulnerability confirmed exploited in the wild.

Fixes 1 CVE. At least one is actively exploited (CISA KEV). Most severe CVSS 6.5 (Medium). EPSS exploit probability up to 14%. Among the top half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

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A newer security update for Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems has shipped since this one: KB5094041 (2026-08-11). For cumulative update families the newer package includes these fixes, so installing that one is usually the shorter path. Verify against your own update rings before you skip this package.

Senserva AI Opinion for KB5039217

KB5039217 is an August 2024 update for Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 that exists to close a single vulnerability, CVE-2024-38213, which is notable because CISA has it in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog despite a Medium CVSS score of only 6.5. That combination, active exploitation at a moderate severity rating, usually means the flaw is easy to use even though its technical impact is limited, often used as one step in a larger attack chain. A 13 percent EPSS score is unremarkable, but the KEV listing overrides that on its own.

Do this: Apply KB5039217 to close CVE-2024-38213, and don't let the Medium CVSS score push it behind higher-scored but non-exploited patches.

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Full tracking and change history for KB5039217

Released
2024-08-13
Last changed
2026-07-22
Changes tracked
2

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CVEs fixed by this update

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CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploited
CVE-2024-38213High6.514%KEV

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