Patch tracker / KB5055523
KB5055523: Windows Server 2019 Security Update (April 2025)
KB5055523 is a High security update for Windows Server 2019, released 2025-04-08. It closes 82 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 8.8. At least one of them is actively exploited (CISA KEV) and linked to ransomware, so this is a deploy-first update. The most likely of them to be attacked is CVE-2025-26663, which FIRST.org rates at 14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Update summary
Fixes 82 CVEs. At least one is actively exploited (CISA KEV). Most severe CVSS 8.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 14%. One is linked to ransomware. Among the top half 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.
Microsoft documents 3 known issues with this update.
- Windows Hello
- Blue screen exception
- Noto fonts issue
KB5055523 is the single largest update in this entire batch of 100 at 85 CVEs, covering Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 for April 2025, with a High, CVSS 8.8 ceiling, 18 percent EPSS, a CISA KEV listing, and a confirmed ransomware linkage. A build this size touches nearly every Windows component patched that month, so compatibility testing should be thorough, but the ransomware association means testing cannot be an excuse to delay past a short window. This is the update to prioritize this month above all others in the batch.
Do this: Fast-track compatibility testing and deployment of KB5055523 given both its size and its confirmed ransomware linkage, treating it as this month's top patching priority.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5055523
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for KB5055523
- Released
- 2025-04-08
- Last changed
- 2026-08-12
- Changes tracked
- 4
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.
The strongest signal is the single recorded change on 2026-08-07, when the CVE count for KB5055523 dropped from 85 to 82. This is a small downward revision of three, indicating Senserva refined the fix list rather than expanding it. With only one data point and a declining direction, treat this as a stable page and proceed with normal patch review today.
- 2026-08-07 CVEs fixed 85 to 82
Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from the MSRC release feed. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.
Check if KB5055523 is installed
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Known issues, from Microsoft
Quoted from Microsoft's support article for KB5055523 (checked 2026-08-11). Verify against the article before acting.
Citrix
Applies to
Symptom
Workaround
All users
Devices that have certain Citrix components installed might be unable to complete installation of the January 2025 Windows security update. This issue was observed on devices with Citrix Session Recording Agent (SRA) version 2411. The 2411 version of this application was released in December 2024.
Affected devices might initially download and apply the January 2025 Windows security update correctly, such as via the Windows Update page in Settings. However, when restarting the device to complete the update installation, an error message with text similar to “Something didn’t go as planned. No need to worry – undoing changes” appears. The device will then revert to the Windows updates previously present on the device.
This issue likely affects a limited number of organizations as version 2411 of the SRA application is a new version. Home users are not expected to be affected by this issue.
The issue has been resolved in Citrix Session Recording Agent version 2503, released on April 28, 2025, and newer versions.
For details, see the documentation provided by Citrix at " Microsoft's January Security Update Fails/Reverts on a machine with 2411 Session Recording Agent ".
Windows Hello
Applies to
Symptom
Workaround
All users
Note
If you're unable to sign in using Windows Hello facial recognition in low light or with a covered camera lens ...
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 April 2025
KB5055518
59 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5055519
73 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5055521
60 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5055526
77 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5055527
73 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5055528
65 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5055547
43 CVEs · High · exploitedKB5055557
55 CVEs · High · exploitedThe full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
- Authoritative references
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