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KB5046630: Windows Server 2025 Security Update (November 2024)
KB5046630 is a Medium security update for Windows Server 2025, released 2024-11-12. 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. Get it from the Microsoft Update Catalog below, and see where it sits against the rest of the month on the patch tracker.
Update summary
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Senserva AI Opinion for KB5046630
KB5046630 is a narrower November 2024 update, in scope for the newer Windows Server 2025 line as well as Windows 10 version 1809, and it fixes a single CVE, CVE-2024-43451. That one bug is only rated Medium at CVSS 6.5, but it is already in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog with an 82 percent EPSS score, so severity alone understates the urgency. Do not let the Medium label push this update down the queue.
Do this: Patch CVE-2024-43451 via KB5046630 on Windows Server 2025 and Windows 10 1809 systems despite its Medium rating.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5046630
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Full tracking and change history for KB5046630
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Exploitation and severity
Fixes 1 CVE. At least one is actively exploited (CISA KEV). Most severe CVSS 6.5 (Medium). EPSS exploit probability up to 82%.
Among the top 10% of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.
What to do
Treat as urgent: it is being exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), so patch ahead of items that are not. Senserva flags whether KB5046630 is missing on your devices.
Check if KB5046630 is installed
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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-2024-43451 | Critical | 9.8 | 82% | KEV |
Affected products
Also released in November 2024
The highest-risk updates from the same release:
The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
Authoritative references
See this and every Microsoft update ranked by real-world risk on the Microsoft Patch Tracker.