# KB5049620: January 2025 security update

KB5049620, released January 14, 2025, fixes 1 CVE in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb5049620
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Jan 14, 2025
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2025-21176, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5049620

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-.net-framework-3.5-and-4.8.1-on-windows-server-2022-23h2-edition-server-core-installation.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2025-21176](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-21176.md) | High | .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio | 8.8 | 0.0238 |  |

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