Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday: Zero-Days Zapped, But Compatibility Chaos Looms!

Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday is here, fixing 81 flaws, including two zero-day vulnerabilities. With nine critical issues—five being remote code execution—it’s a thriller of a Tuesday! While Windows SMB Server and Microsoft SQL Server breathe a sigh of relief, the rest of us ponder which bug will headline next month.

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Hot Take:

Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday is like a blockbuster action movie, packed with explosive vulnerabilities and heroic security patches. With 81 flaws, including two zero-days, this is the sequel no one asked for, but everyone needed! It’s like the Fast and Furious of cybersecurity – just when you think they’ve fixed everything, they find more to patch. Buckle up, admins, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

Key Points:

  • 81 security flaws patched, including two zero-day vulnerabilities.
  • Nine “Critical” vulnerabilities addressed, with five being remote code execution.
  • Breakdown of flaws: 41 Elevation of Privilege, 22 Remote Code Execution, 16 Information Disclosure, and more.
  • Zero-days involved vulnerabilities in Windows SMB Server and Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Microsoft recommends enabling auditing on SMB servers to avoid compatibility issues.

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