In April 2025, cybersecurity teams were starkly reminded of the stakes involved in patch management when Microsoft disclosed CVE-2025-29824, a zero-day privilege escalation flaw in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. In April 2025, Patch Tuesday included fixes for CVE-2025-29824, but delays plagued updates for Windows 10 version 1507, leaving some systems temporarily unprotected. Microsoft’s April 2025 Patch Tuesday addressed 121 vulnerabilities, including 11 critical remote code execution (RCE) flaws and one actively exploited zero-day. A rollback plan ensures quick recovery if a patch causes instability, as seen with delayed Windows 10 updates in April 2025. Automation tools like Microsoft Intune and Windows Update for Business streamline patch deployment, reducing human error and ensuring consistency. Since 2003, Microsoft has released security updates on the second Tuesday of each month- a practice known as Patch Tuesday. Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates have become a lifeline, but their effectiveness hinges on timely deployment. The April 2025 delays exposed Windows 10 version 1507 systems, emphasizing the need to phase out unsupported OS versions. By analyzing historical data, these tools recommend patch sequences and automate remediation for low-risk flaws, freeing IT staff to focus on critical threats.
This Cyber News was published on cybersecuritynews.com. Publication date: Fri, 16 May 2025 12:59:54 +0000