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Hi,
You need to apply the March 2026 MSRC hotfix for SCOM 2019 UR6, which is KB5073251.
The important point is that this hotfix is for the SCOM Web Console component. The security issue is related to the PowerShell widget in SCOM dashboards/web console, so you must install the hotfix on the server or servers where the SCOM Web Console role is installed.
1. Confirm the prerequisite
KB5073251 requires System Center Operations Manager 2019 Update Rollup 6.
Your current build 10.19.10649.0 indicates that you are already on SCOM 2019 UR6, so the prerequisite should already be met.
If another environment is still below UR6, first install SCOM 2019 Update Rollup 6, and only then install this hotfix.
2. Identify the Web Console server
Check where the SCOM Web Console role is installed.
In smaller environments, the Web Console may be installed directly on a Management Server. In larger environments, it may be installed on one or more dedicated web servers, possibly behind a load balancer.
Install the hotfix on every server that hosts the SCOM Web Console role.
3. Download the hotfix
Download KB5073251 from Microsoft Support / Microsoft Update Catalog.
The file you need for SCOM 2019 is:
KB5073251-amd64-WebConsole.msp
4. Install the hotfix
Log on to the Web Console server with an account that has local administrator rights.
Open an elevated Command Prompt and run the MSP file, for example:
msiexec.exe /p KB5073251-amd64-WebConsole.msp /L*v C:\Temp\KB5073251-WebConsole.log
For a silent installation, you can use:
msiexec.exe /p KB5073251-amd64-WebConsole.msp /qn /L*v C:\Temp\KB5073251-WebConsole.log
Make sure that C:\Temp exists before running the command.
5. Restart if required
If the installer requests a restart, reboot the server during a maintenance window.
If no restart is requested, I would still recommend restarting IIS or recycling the affected application pools after the installation, for example:
iisreset
Use a proper maintenance window if this is a production Web Console used by operators.
6. Validate the installation
After the installation, validate the following:
- The SCOM Web Console opens successfully.
- Existing dashboards still load correctly.
- PowerShell-widget based dashboards behave as expected.
- Non-admin users can no longer edit PowerShell widgets.
- Your vulnerability scanner no longer reports CVE-2026-20967 after a fresh scan.
- You can also check the local installation history / installed updates for KB5073251.
7. Common reasons why the update may not install
If the MSP says that the update is not applicable, usually one of these is true:
The server does not have the SCOM Web Console role installed.
The SCOM environment is not yet on SCOM 2019 UR6.
You are running the MSP on a Management Server that does not host the Web Console.
You are using the wrong package for the installed SCOM version.
8. Important clarification
Do not confuse this with an upgrade to SCOM 2022 or SCOM 2025. For SCOM 2019 build 10.19.10649.0, the correct remediation path for this CVE is to apply the SCOM 2019 UR6 MSRC hotfix KB5073251, which brings the affected component to the fixed build level 10.19.10658.0.
Also, if your environment has multiple Web Console servers behind a load balancer, patch all of them. Otherwise, the vulnerability scanner may still detect the vulnerable version on one of the remaining nodes.
Best regards,
Stoyan
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