Patch tracker / KB5050008
KB5050008: Windows Server 2019 Security Update (January 2025)
KB5050008 is a Critical security update for Windows Server 2019, released 2025-01-14. It closes 118 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 9.8. The most likely of them to be attacked is CVE-2024-49120, which FIRST.org rates at 83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Update summary
Fixes 118 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 9.8 (Critical). EPSS exploit probability up to 81%. Among the top 10% of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.
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.
KB5050008 is the January 14, 2025 rollup for Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019, closing 118 CVEs including one rated Critical at CVSS 9.8 with an 81% EPSS score, which signals a high likelihood of exploitation attempts even though nothing here is on the CISA KEV list yet. The 1809 and Server 2019 footprint tends to include long-lived domain controllers and infrastructure hosts that are patched cautiously, so this backlog of fixes matters for anyone still running that branch. The high EPSS on the top CVE means the exploitation window is realistic, not theoretical.
Do this: Deploy KB5050008 to your Windows 10 1809 and Server 2019 systems now, prioritizing internet-facing and domain controller hosts.
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Full tracking and change history for KB5050008
- Released
- 2025-01-14
- Last changed
- 2025-01-14
- Changes tracked
- 1
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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.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Also released in January 2025
KB5049981
121 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5049984
128 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5050009
128 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5050021
121 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5049983
122 CVEs · CriticalKB5049993
112 CVEs · CriticalKB5050004
93 CVEs · CriticalKB5050006
71 CVEs · CriticalThe full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
- Authoritative references
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