July 12, 2022—KB5015875 (Security-only update)

Summary

Learn more about this security-only update, including improvements, any known issues, and how to get the update.

IMPORTANTWindows Server 2012 has reached the end of mainstream support and is now in extended support. Starting in July 2020, there will no longer be optional releases (known as “C” or “D” releases) for this operating system. Operating systems in extended support have only cumulative monthly security updates (known as the “B” or Update Tuesday release).Verify that****you have installed the required updates listed in theHow to get this update section before installing this update. For information about the various types of Windows updates, such as critical, security, driver, service packs, and so on, please see the following article. To view other notes and messages, see the Windows Server 2012 update history home page.

Improvements

This security-only update includes new improvements for the following issues:

• When you use Encrypting File System (EFS) files over a remote Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) protocol connection, the connection might be unsuccessful.
• Addresses a known issue that might prevent you from using the Wi-Fi hotspot feature. When attempting to use the hotspot feature, the host device might lose the connection to the Internet after a client device connects.
• Addresses a known issue in which Windows Servers that use the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) might be unable to correctly direct Internet traffic. Devices which connect to the server might not connect to the Internet, and servers can lose connection to the Internet after a client device connects.
  For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, please refer to the new Security Update Guide website and the July 2022 Security Updates.

Known issues in this update

• Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege.
• Perform the operation from a node that doesn’t have CSV ownership.
  We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

How to get this update

File information

For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for KB5015875.

References

For information about the security updates released on July 12, 2022, see Deployments - Security Update Guide.Learn about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates.