Patch tracker / KB5052038
KB5052038: Windows Server 2008 Security Update (February 2025)
KB5052038 is a High security update for Windows Server 2008, released 2025-02-11. It closes 20 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 8.8. 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-2025-21352, which FIRST.org rates at 40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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Update summary
Fixes 20 CVEs. At least one is actively exploited (CISA KEV). Most severe CVSS 8.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 40%. Among the top 25% of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.
A newer security update for Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 has shipped since this one: KB5073697 (2026-01-13). 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.
KB5052038 is a narrower February 2025 package for Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019, resolving 20 CVEs, still High severity with a CVSS of 8.8, 22 percent EPSS, and a CISA KEV listing. Its CVE list overlaps heavily with the larger sibling builds but is missing a few of the higher-numbered CVEs they include, again pointing to a narrower servicing branch. It is not a lighter-weight patch in terms of urgency.
Do this: Deploy KB5052038 on schedule and confirm the CVEs it excludes are closed by a companion February 2025 KB elsewhere in your fleet.
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Full tracking and change history for KB5052038
- Released
- 2025-02-11
- Last changed
- 2026-09-24
- Changes tracked
- 4
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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-2025-21418 | High | 7.8 | 40% | KEV |
| CVE-2025-21190 | High | 8.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21200 | High | 8.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21201 | High | 8.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21208 | High | 8.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21368 | High | 8.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21369 | High | 8.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21371 | High | 8.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21406 | High | 8.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21407 | High | 8.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21410 | High | 8.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21376 | High | 8.1 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21359 | High | 7.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21373 | High | 7.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21375 | High | 7.8 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21181 | High | 7.5 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21352 | Medium | 6.5 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21377 | Medium | 6.5 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21350 | Medium | 5.9 | 40% | No |
| CVE-2025-21337 | Low | 3.3 | 40% | No |
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Also released in February 2025
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32 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5051979
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38 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5051989
32 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5052000
34 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5052006
33 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5052016
21 CVEs · High · exploitedThe full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
- Authoritative references
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