KB5043050: Cumulative update for Windows Server, version 2019, September 2024. Exploited MSHTML, Installer and Mark-of-the-Web flaws addressed
Addresses 39 vulnerabilities, including three exploited flaws and two critical remote-code-execution vulnerabilities. It also addresses printing, BitLocker decryption and other issues on Windows Server 2019.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows Server 2019.
Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows 10.
What changes
Fixes 4 changes
AppContainer
For: Users printing from restricted settings
- Addresses printer problems when you use printers in restricted settings such as AppContainer.1
BitLocker
For: Users moving BitLocker data drives between Windows versions
- Addresses a problem that might prevent you from decrypting a BitLocker data drive moved from a newer Windows version to an older one.2
Windows Server 2019 (known issue)
For: Some Windows Server 2019 devices
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Addresses slowdowns, unresponsiveness and high CPU usage on some devices, most often involving Cryptographic Services. Antivirus scans of
%systemroot%\system32\catroot2are reported as a trigger by a few companies.3
Dual boot of Windows and Linux (known issue)
For: Devices set up to dual-boot Windows and Linux
- Addresses the dual-boot startup issue in which Linux might fail to start, showing a “Verifying shim SBAT data failed: Security Policy Violation” error.4
Improvements 2 changes
Windows Installer
For: Application owners and users of repaired applications
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When Windows Installer repairs an application, User Account Control now prompts for credentials. Application owners need to update automation scripts and add the Shield icon to indicate that full administrator access is required.5
To turn off the prompt, set
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\DisableLUAInRepairto1.
Servicing stack
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Includes quality improvements to the component that installs Windows updates.6
Includes servicing stack update KB5043126, build 17763.6289.
Known issues
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After installing the Windows update released on or after July 9, 2024, Windows Servers might affect Remote Desktop Connectivity across an organization.
After Windows updates released on or after July 9, 2024, Remote Desktop connections might be interrupted across an organization when Remote Desktop Gateway uses the legacy Remote Procedure Call over HTTP protocol. The issue can recur about every 30 minutes, causing users to reconnect. KB5044277 resolves it.7
Resolution Fixed in KB5044277Install KB5044277 (or a later cumulative update) on affected devices. No manual workaround is required after updating.
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2024-09-10
- Type
- Cumulative update
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17763.6293 | General availability |
Security
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
|
CVE-2024-43461
Exploited
Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
CVE-2024-38014
Exploited
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
CVE-2024-38217
Exploited
Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
|
Important | 5.4 |
|
Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Critical | 9.8 |
|
Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Critical | 7.5 |
The table lists the 5 exploited, publicly disclosed or critical vulnerabilities. See all 39 vulnerabilities →
Sources
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (7)
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[AppContainer] Printers do not work as you expect when you use them in a restricted setting, like AppContainer.
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[BitLocker] You might not be able to decrypt a BitLocker data drive. This occurs when you move that drive from a newer version of Windows to an older version.
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[Windows Server 2019 (known issue)] Some devices slow down, stop responding, and have high CPU usage. This is most likely to occur with Cryptographic Services.
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[Dual boot of Windows and Linux (known issue)] Linux might fail to start up when you turn on dual-boot setup for Windows and Linux on your device.
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When it repairs an application, the User Account Control (UAC) does not prompt for your credentials. After you install this update, the UAC will prompt for them.
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This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates.
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7.
This issue is addressed in KB5044277.
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Checked automatically: 7 of 8 checks passed, 7 quoted passages · compared with Microsoft's page on Nov 14, 2026
- Quotes found in the official pages: passed
- Numbers found in the sources: passed
- Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
- Links to allowed domains only: passed
- Every official change covered: passed
- Readable plain text: passed
- Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
- Sources agree: not passed
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