How to Configure IPsec Transport Mode for Server-to-Server Encryption on Windows Server 2025 Protecting east-west traffic between servers on the same network is often overlooked, yet it is one of the most critical layers of a defence-in-depth strategy. IPsec Transport Mode encrypts only the payload of each IP packet while leaving the original IP header […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 21 April 2025 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~2 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]
How to Configure Windows Security Baselines with Group Policy on Windows Server 2025 Manually configuring hundreds of Group Policy settings across an enterprise is neither reproducible nor auditable. Microsoft’s Security Compliance Toolkit (SCT) solves this by shipping pre-built security baselines — curated sets of Group Policy Object (GPO) settings that represent Microsoft’s recommended configuration for […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 15–90 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5068907 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-60724 CVE-2025-64678 CVE-2025-59505 CVE-2025-59506 CVE-2025-59512 CVE-2025-60703 CVE-2025-60704 CVE-2025-60705 +8 more Affected components: Windows Server 2025 Microsoft summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Graphics Component allows […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 15–90 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5068779 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-60716 CVE-2025-60724 CVE-2025-64678 CVE-2025-59505 CVE-2025-59506 CVE-2025-59507 CVE-2025-59508 CVE-2025-59509 +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2025 Microsoft summary: Use after free in Windows DirectX allows an […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5037039 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2024-21409 Affected components: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 15–90 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5041578 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2024-38140 CVE-2022-3775 CVE-2024-38178 CVE-2024-38193 CVE-2024-38196 CVE-2024-38198 CVE-2024-38199 CVE-2024-38106 +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Table of contents Symptom […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5034273 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2024-29059 CVE-2024-21312 CVE-2024-0056 CVE-2024-0057 Affected components: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5035933 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2024-21429 CVE-2024-21439 CVE-2024-21441 CVE-2024-21444 CVE-2024-21446 CVE-2024-21450 CVE-2024-21451 CVE-2024-26159 +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2022 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 15–90 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Microsoft KB5034765 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2024-20684 CVE-2024-21357 CVE-2024-21338 CVE-2024-21340 CVE-2024-21349 CVE-2024-21350 CVE-2024-21352 CVE-2024-21354 +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) Windows Server 2022 Table of […]
