December 12, 2023—KB5033118 (OS Build 20348.2159)

2023-12-1208:00:00

Microsoft

support.microsoft.com

windows server 2022

security update

quality improvements

known issues

installation

servicing stack update

microsoft update catalog

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.035 Low

EPSS

Percentile

91.6%

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December 12, 2023—KB5033118 (OS Build 20348.2159)

For information about Windows update terminology, see the article about the types of Windows updates and the monthly quality update types. For an overview of Windows Server 2022, see its update history page. NoteFollow @WindowsUpdate to find out when new content is published to the Windows release health dashboard.

Improvements

This security update includes quality improvements. When you install this KB:

This update affects the Netherlands time zone. It adds the recent man-made landmass outside of Rotterdam to the shape files.
This update affects Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE). It enables Conditional Access (CA) scenarios.
If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide and the December 2023 Security Updates.

Windows Server 2022 servicing stack update - 20348.2084

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.

Known issues in this update

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.

How to get this update

Before installing this updateMicrosoft now combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.Install this update****Release Channel	Available	Next Step
Windows Update and Microsoft Update	Yes	None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update.
Windows Update for Business	Yes	None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update in accordance with configured policies.
Microsoft Update Catalog	Yes	To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)	Yes	This update will automatically sync with WSUS if you configure Products and Classifications as follows:Product: Microsoft Server operating system-21H2Classification: Security Updates

If you want to remove the LCUTo remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command:DISM /online /get-packages.Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the**/uninstall **switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.

File InformationFor a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5033118. For a list of the files that are provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU - version 20348.2084.