Security Alerts
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Microsoft Fixes SQL Server Privilege Escalation Bug on 2016's End-of-Support Date
Microsoft's July 14, 2026 Patch Tuesday brought a fix for CVE-2026-55002, an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in SQL Server that could allow an authenticated local attacker to take full control...
Your SQL Servers Are Vulnerable: Apply Microsoft’s July 2026 Fix for CVE-2026-54118 Now
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft published a security update that patches a critical remote code execution (RCE) hole in Microsoft SQL Server. Tracked as CVE-2026-54118, the vulnerability scored 8.8 on...
SQL Server 2025 RCE Vulnerability Demands Urgent Patching—Here’s How to Protect Your Data
Microsoft has disclosed a serious security flaw in SQL Server 2025 that could allow an attacker with even low-level database access to completely take over the underlying server. The vulnerability,...
Microsoft's .NET DoS patch is more urgent than its 'Framework' label suggests
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft shipped a set of servicing updates for .NET 8, .NET 9, and .NET 10 that close a network-exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-50524. The flaw...
CVE-2026-55012: Why the Latest Windows Update Won't Fix This Defender Vulnerability
Microsoft disclosed a remote code execution vulnerability in its Malware Protection Engine on July 14, 2026, and the fix isn't part of any monthly Windows security release. CVE-2026-55012 sits in the...
Defender Engine Update Fixes Critical RCE Flaw – But It Won’t Show in Windows Update
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in its Malware Protection Engine, the core scanning component of Microsoft Defender and other antimalware products....
Azure Spring Apps Privilege-Escalation Flaw Intensifies Retirement Urgency
Microsoft disclosed a high-severity privilege-escalation vulnerability in its Azure Spring Apps managed service on July 14, 2026. The bug, tracked as CVE-2026-50338, lets an attacker who already...
Exchange Servers at Risk: New Privilege Bug Patched, But Only for Paid Subscribers
Microsoft on July 14, 2026 shipped security updates that close a privilege‑escalation hole in multiple versions of Exchange Server. The flaw, tracked as CVE‑2026‑55009, could let an...
CVE-2026-55006: Patch Now to Stop Low-Privileged Users from Hijacking Your Exchange Server
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday release fixes a high-severity vulnerability in Exchange Server that allows an authenticated low-privileged user to escalate to full administrative control. The...
Exchange Server July 2026 Update Blocks Remote Code Execution That Only Needed a Valid Password
Microsoft shipped its July 2026 security updates on Tuesday, and for on-premises Exchange Server administrators, one patch demands immediate attention. CVE-2026-55005, a heap-based buffer overflow in...
CVE-2026-54122: The 8.4-Score Windows GDI+ Bug That Can Be Exploited Without Any User Interaction
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday delivered a critical fix for a graphics subsystem vulnerability that affects every actively supported version of Windows. CVE-2026-54122, a heap-based buffer...
Critical RMCAST Driver RCE Fixed: What the July 2026 Windows Update Means for You
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released cumulative security updates that patch CVE-2026-54995, a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Reliable Multicast Transport Driver, known as...