Windows Server 2025
The latest Windows Server 2025 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Ships Patch for Network-Exploitable Windows Media Privilege Escalation Bug
Microsoft closed a serious privilege-escalation vulnerability in Windows Media on July 14, 2026, shipping fixes that block an authenticated attacker from seizing control of a system over the network....
High-Severity Windows Flaw Patched, But Dell Systems Hit by Update Block
Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday quieted a high-severity elevation-of-privilege bug that could let a local attacker seize full control of an unpatched Windows 11 or Windows Server 2025 machine....
Important Windows 11 WIA Bug Fixed: July Patches Block Privilege Escalation
Microsoft on July 14, 2026 shipped an important security update for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 that closes a local privilege escalation flaw in the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service....
Windows 11 July Update Closes Kernel Elevation Hole: What You Need to Know
Microsoft's July 14, 2026 security updates patch a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows kernel-mode drivers that could let an attacker gain SYSTEM control on Windows 11 and Server 2025...
Microsoft Fixes Use-After-Free Kernel Bug (CVE-2026-50393) in Windows 11, Server 2025 — Here’s How to Patch
Microsoft on July 14, 2026, released security updates that patch a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows kernel. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-50393, could allow a...
CVE-2026-50305: July 14 Update Fixes a Use-After-Free Flaw That Could Give Attackers SYSTEM Access
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft shipped a fix for a high-severity local privilege-escalation vulnerability in the Windows Brokering File System, part of its monthly Patch Tuesday release. The...
Microsoft’s July Update Fixes a Kernel Flaw That Gives Attackers Full PC Control — What You Need to Know
Microsoft shipped a critical kernel patch in its July 14, 2026 security updates that closes a privilege-escalation hole in all supported Windows 11 releases and Windows Server 2025. The...
Microsoft Ships Emergency Fix for Windows Server 2025 DNS Bug, Admins Urged to Patch Now
Microsoft released a security update on July 14, 2026, that patches a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows DNS Server service. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-49169, affects all editions...
Windows App Installer Bug Opens Door to Full System Takeover — Microsoft Just Fixed It
Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 Patch Tuesday rolled out a fix for CVE-2026-48571, a high-severity vulnerability in Windows App Installer that could let a locally authenticated attacker escalate...
Windows Server 2016 Can Jump Directly to 2025 — Here’s When That Works
Microsoft has quietly enabled a four-version leap for Windows Server upgrades: nonclustered Server 2016 systems can now move straight to Server 2025, no intermediate hops required. The catch is that...
Synacktiv Bypasses Windows Server 2025 Patch, Drops SYSTEM Shells via NTLM Relay
Microsoft's attempt to patch a dangerous privilege‑escalation vulnerability on Windows Server 2025 has fallen short. Researchers at Synacktiv have published a working proof‑of‑concept that...
WUSA Network Share Bug Squashed in June 2026 Patch Tuesday Update
Microsoft has finally resolved a persistent Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA) bug that prevented IT administrators from installing .msu update packages from network shares on Windows 11...