Patch tracker / KB5050049

KB5050049: Windows Server 2019 Security Update (January 2025)

KB5050049 is a Critical security update for Windows Server 2019, released 2025-01-14. It closes 78 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 9.8. The most likely of them to be attacked is CVE-2025-21411, which FIRST.org rates at 81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Update summary

Critical
2025-01-14
Released
78
CVEs fixed
9.8
Max CVSS
Critical
Severity
Deploy this cycle
Fixes 78 CVEs for Windows Server 2019. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 78 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.

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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.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5050049Microsoft support article
Senserva AI Opinion for KB5050049

KB5050049 is one more January 2025 Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 package, closing 78 CVEs at Critical 9.8 with the shared 81 percent EPSS score seen across this month's release. Given how many nearly identical KBs Microsoft shipped this month, focus verification on confirming every device received one of them, not on which specific number.

Do this: Confirm KB5050049 or an equivalent January 2025 KB is installed on all in-scope Windows 10 1809/Server 2019 hosts.

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Full tracking and change history for KB5050049

Released
2025-01-14
Last changed
2025-01-14
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.

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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.

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploited
CVE-2025-21189Critical9.881%No
CVE-2025-21210Critical9.881%No
CVE-2025-21214Critical9.881%No
CVE-2025-21268Critical9.881%No
CVE-2025-21269Critical9.881%No
CVE-2025-21298Critical9.881%No
CVE-2025-21307Critical9.881%No
CVE-2025-21328Critical9.881%No
CVE-2025-21329Critical9.881%No
CVE-2025-21332Critical9.881%No
CVE-2025-21223High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21233High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21236High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21237High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21238High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21240High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21243High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21244High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21245High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21246High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21250High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21252High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21266High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21273High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21282High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21286High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21302High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21303High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21305High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21306High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21339High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21409High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21411High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21413High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21417High8.881%No
CVE-2025-21294High8.181%No
CVE-2025-21295High8.181%No
CVE-2025-21297High8.181%No
CVE-2025-21287High7.881%No
CVE-2025-21338High7.881%No
CVE-2025-21220High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21230High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21231High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21251High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21270High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21276High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21277High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21285High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21289High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21290High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21296High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21300High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21389High7.581%No
CVE-2025-21331High7.381%No
CVE-2025-21226Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21227Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21228Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21232Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21249Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21255Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21256Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21258Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21260Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21261Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21263Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21265Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21310Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21324Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21327Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21341Medium6.681%No
CVE-2025-21217Medium6.581%No
CVE-2025-21272Medium6.581%No
CVE-2025-21288Medium6.581%No
CVE-2025-21242Medium5.981%No
CVE-2025-21336Medium5.681%No
CVE-2025-21319Medium5.581%No
CVE-2025-21320Medium5.581%No
CVE-2025-21215Medium4.681%No

Scope and sources

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The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.

Authoritative references
Official KB5050049 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update CatalogMicrosoft Security Update Guide

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