KB5044293: Cumulative update for Windows 10, version 1607, October 2024. Exploited MMC flaw patched; legacy-protocol gateway drops fixed

Patches an actively exploited MMC remote-code-execution flaw and fixes sporadic Remote Desktop disconnects on Windows Servers using a legacy Remote Desktop Gateway protocol.

Does it affect you? Applies to: This update is for devices running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 (version 1607). The Remote Desktop fix concerns Windows Servers using a legacy protocol in Remote Desktop Gateway.

Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note

What changes The fix concerns Remote Desktop connections on Windows Servers and may matter to businesses using a legacy protocol in Remote Desktop Gateway.

The official sources are linked at the end of the page.

Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows Server.

What changes

Fix 1 change

Remote Desktop

For: IT administrators using legacy Remote Desktop Gateway protocols

The update fixes sporadic Remote Desktop disconnections on Windows Servers using a legacy Remote Desktop Gateway protocol, such as Remote Procedure Call over HTTP. Disconnections might happen about every 30 minutes and require users to reconnect.¹
The issue can cause the TSGateway service to stop responding with exception code 0xc0000005.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released: 2024-10-08
Type: Cumulative update

Version	Build	Channel
1607	14393.7428	General availability

Security

33 vulnerabilities fixed

2 exploited 32 important 1 moderate

Vulnerability	Severity	CVSS
CVE-2024-43572 Exploited Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability	Important	7.8
CVE-2024-43573 Exploited Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability	Moderate	6.5
CVE-2024-38202 Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability	Important	7.3

The table lists the 3 exploited, publicly disclosed or critical vulnerabilities. See all 33 vulnerabilities →

Sources

Microsoft Support: KB5044293

Updated Oct 27, 2026

Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (1)

1. Fixed: Windows Servers might disrupt Remote Desktop connections across your company. This issue might occur if you use a legacy protocol in the Remote Desktop Gateway. support.microsoft.com

Checked automatically: 7 of 8 checks passed, 1 quoted passage · compared with Microsoft's page on Oct 20, 2026

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Every official change covered: passed
Readable plain text: passed
Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
Sources agree: not passed

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