Patch tracker / KB5068407

KB5068407: Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-base Security Update (November 2025)

KB5068407 is a High security update for Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-base, released 2025-11-11. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 8.8. It is the fourth largest of the 18 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

Update summary

High
2025-11-11
Released
1
CVEs fixed
8.8
Max CVSS v3
High
Severity
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Fixes 1 CVE for Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-base. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 1 CVE. Most severe CVSS 8.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 1.1%. Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

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A newer security update for Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-based Systems (GDR) has shipped since this one: KB5101346 (2026-07-14). 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.

Senserva AI Opinion for KB5068407

KB5068407 patches CVE-2025-59499, a High severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting SQL Server 2016 SP3, 2017, and 2019 through their GDR branches. Exposure is limited to database servers still on these older versions, and the low EPSS of 1 percent with no KEV listing suggests exploitation is not yet active in the wild.

Do this: Apply the correct GDR update for each SQL Server 2016 SP3, 2017, or 2019 instance in your environment, matching your existing servicing branch.

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Full tracking and change history for KB5068407

Released
2025-11-11
Last changed
2025-11-11
Changes tracked
1

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CVEs fixed by this update

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CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploited
CVE-2025-59499High8.81.1%No

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