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KB5134140

KB5134140: Cumulative update for Windows Server, version 2022, October 2026. Root certificates updated for isolated servers; Exchange mail can fail

In short

An updated trusted root certificate list helps servers that cannot reach Microsoft's certificate service. Some on-premises Exchange servers might also have trouble with sign-in and mail delivery.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Server 2022 devices that do not receive current certificate trust list updates, such as servers in disconnected environments or with automatic updates disabled.

Build
20348.5773
Restart
Required

What changes

Improvements 2 changes

Certificates

For: Devices unable to receive current CTL updates

  • Servers that cannot get certificate updates from Microsoft receive an updated list of trusted root certificates.1
    The cumulative update includes an updated trusted root certificate payload for devices that cannot access Microsoft’s certificate-update service or have automatic CTL updates disabled.

Servicing stack

For: Windows Server 2022 devices

  • The component that installs Windows updates gets quality improvements.2
    Includes servicing stack update KB5126654, build 20348.5739.

Known issues

  1. Resolved Affects: Organizations and IT administrators Resolved by KB5131090

    Users might be unable to sign in to OWA or send emails on Exchange Server

    Some on-premises Exchange servers might have trouble with Outlook on the web sign-in, email delivery, or mailbox replication after this update.3

    How to apply the workaround Registry / GPO

    A registry change can temporarily reduce the problem by raising the limit on simultaneous Endpoint Lookup calls. Microsoft Support can provide another mitigation.3

  2. Open Affects: Organizations and IT administrators

    Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) does not display error details

    WSUS does not show synchronization error details. This function was temporarily removed in KB5070884 and later updates to address CVE-2025-59287.4

    Workaround status No workaround yet

    Microsoft has not published a manual workaround for this issue yet. Monitor release health until a resolving update is available.

Technical details

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Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)

Updated components

270 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.

Top changed componentsFiles
Hyper-V and virtualization3
Kernel2
Secure Boot2
Security and sign-in2
File Explorer and shell1
Graphics and display1
Printing1
Remote Desktop1

Page history

  1. Known issue resolved: Users might be unable to sign in to OWA or send emails on Exchange Server (KB5131090)

  2. Superseded by KB5131090

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (4)
  1. 1. This update includes an updated trusted root certificate payload in the Windows cumulative update for devices that cannot access Microsoft’s certificate-update service and devices where automatic certificate trust list (CTL) updates are disabled. support.microsoft.com
  2. 2. This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. support.microsoft.com
  3. 3. The October 2026 update introduced a default limit on the amount of memory used by Endpoint Mapper when handling Endpoint Lookup calls. support.microsoft.com
  4. 4. This functionality is temporarily removed to address the Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, CVE-2025-59287. support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 4 quoted passages · compared with Microsoft's page on Nov 15, 2026
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