Patch tracker / KB5044090

KB5044090: PowerShell 7.2 Security Update (October 2024)

KB5044090 is a High security update for PowerShell 7.2, released 2024-10-08. It closes 2 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 7.5. The most likely of them to be attacked is CVE-2024-43483, which FIRST.org rates at 67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Update summary

High

2024-10-08

Released

CVEs fixed

7.5

Max CVSS

High

Severity

Deploy this cycle

Fixes 2 CVEs for PowerShell 7.2. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 2 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 7.5 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 2.9%. Among the top half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5044090 Microsoft support article

Senserva AI Opinion for KB5044090

This is another build-specific package in the same October 2024 PowerShell/Visual Studio 2022 17.6 cluster fixing CVE-2024-43483 and CVE-2024-43484, High, CVSS 7.5. At this point in the cluster, the practical guidance repeats: match by build, not by KB number, and confirm full coverage across the fleet. EPSS remains 3 percent with no KEV or ransomware flag.

Do this: Include KB5044090 in the same coverage check used for the rest of this month's PowerShell/Visual Studio cluster.

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

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5044090

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

I am an IT admin triaging Microsoft updates. Facts for KB5044090 (source: https://senserva.com/kb/5044090.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- Update: KB5044090, PowerShell 7.2, released 2024-10-08
- Severity: High; fixes 2 CVEs, max CVSS 7.5
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- CVEs include: CVE-2024-43483, CVE-2024-43484
- Download: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5044090
Using only these facts plus your general knowledge, tell me: 1) How urgent this update is and why, in two sentences. 2) Which systems should get it first. 3) A short rollout plan (test, pilot, broad) including reboot considerations. 4) What to verify after deployment.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Full tracking and change history for KB5044090

Released: 2024-10-08
Last changed: 2024-10-08
Changes tracked: 1

Senserva began recording day-to-day change history on 2026-07-07, and refreshes it several times a day. Release dates are historical where Microsoft publishes them; revision history is tracked from that date forward, so it does not include changes made before then.

Check if KB5044090 is installed

Elevated PowerShell. No output means it is not installed.

# Is KB5044090 installed? (elevated PowerShell)
Get-HotFix -Id KB5044090 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# Across many machines (replace the names):
Invoke-Command -ComputerName SERVER01,SERVER02 {
  Get-HotFix -Id KB5044090 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
} | Select-Object PSComputerName, HotFixID, InstalledOn

CVEs fixed by this update

Sorted exploited-first, then by CVSS. Every CVE links to its Senserva page with the full risk facts, references, and a ready-to-paste AI prompt.

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited
CVE-2024-43483	High	7.5	67%	No
CVE-2024-43484	High	7.5	67%	No

Scope and sources

Affected products

Also released in October 2024

Authoritative references

Official KB5044090 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update Catalog Microsoft Security Update Guide

See this and every Microsoft update ranked by real-world risk on the Microsoft Patch Tracker.

KB5044090: PowerShell 7.2 Security Update (October 2024)

Update summary

Full tracking and change history for KB5044090

Check if KB5044090 is installed

CVEs fixed by this update

Scope and sources

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