Patch tracker / KB5063762
KB5063762: Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-base Security Update (August 2025)
KB5063762 is a High security update for Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-base, released 2025-08-12. It closes 4 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 8.8. 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 KB5063762
KB5063762 is an August 2025 GDR update fixing 4 CVEs across SQL Server 2016 SP3, 2017, and 2019 on x64, with the worst rated High severity at CVSS 8.8. None are in the CISA KEV catalog or ransomware-linked, and EPSS peaks at just 2 percent, so this is a patch to schedule rather than scramble on. The exposure is your database engine hosts, which are usually harder to reboot and easier to defer than endpoints.
Do this: Identify which SQL Server 2016 SP3, 2017, and 2019 x64 instances are on GDR servicing and schedule KB5063762 into your next maintenance window.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5063762
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Full tracking and change history for KB5063762
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Exploitation and severity
Fixes 4 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 8.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 1.6%.
Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.
What to do
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. Senserva flags whether KB5063762 is missing on your devices.
Check if KB5063762 is installed
Copy-paste PowerShell: one machine, or your whole estate in one pass. No output means the update is not 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-2025-24999 | High | 8.8 | 1.6% | No |
| CVE-2025-49758 | High | 8.8 | 1.6% | No |
| CVE-2025-49759 | High | 8.8 | 1.6% | No |
| CVE-2025-53727 | High | 8.8 | 1.6% | No |
Affected products
Also released in August 2025
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.