Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures
Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using the psmounterex.sys driver.
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suggested topics built on this incidentMicrosoft Exchange zero day May 2026 CVE and mitigation
Microsoft confirmed an actively exploited Exchange Server zero-day in May 2026 affecting on-premises Exchange 2019 CU14 and earlier. The flaw enables authenticated remote code execution. Apply Microsoft's out-of-band security update or disable the affected service per KB guidance until patched.
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- severity.upliftheuristicn/aCVE or advisory identifiers detected — floor raised to at least high.
- severity.upliftheuristicn/aActive exploitation / in-the-wild language detected — floor raised to at least high.
- severity.upliftheuristicn/aCombined zero-day/exploit + ransomware/mass-impact signals → critical.
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