Bottom line: The sheer number of vulnerabilities patched this month underscores the urgency of keeping software up-to-date, particularly for critical systems and applications.
What's happening: This month's Patch Tuesday, which occurred on September 8th, saw Microsoft address vulnerabilities in Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, and Office 365, among others. Exploited in the wild are two vulnerabilities in Windows 10 (CVE-2026-1234, CVSS score 9.8) and one in Windows Server 2019 (CVE-2026-5678, CVSS score 8.5).
What to do: Security teams should review their patch management processes to ensure all systems and applications are updated as soon as possible, with a focus on critical systems and applications. Additionally, organizations should consider implementing a vulnerability management program to identify and remediate vulnerabilities before they are exploited.