List of Issues Fixed in SCCM 2503 KB31909343 Update

In this post, I will cover about KB31909343 update that contains the list of issues fixed in SCCM 2503. According to ConfigMgr product team, the SCCM 2503 KB31909343 update contains over 350 fixes and feature improvements for several components.

Microsoft in the KB31909343 documentation reveals that the issues that are fixed in the 2503 update mostly contains the security and quality updates. It emphasizes the changes that the product development team considers most significant for the wider Configuration Manager user community.

Note that KB 31909343 is a unique identifier assigned for SCCM current branch release version 2503. It is not a hotfix or a rollup that can be installed from the console.

Hotfixes included

Version 2503 of SCCM CB upgrade includes KB30385346 and KB30833053 hotfixes. By upgrading to 2503, you ensure your Configuration Manager environment is patched with the latest updates and bug fixes.

KB31909343: List of issues fixed in SCCM 2503

Here are the list of issues fixed in SCCM 2503 KB31909343 update:

1. The SMS Executive service (smsexec.exe) can terminate with an unhandled exception on sites using orchestration groups.

2. Windows Server 2025 support is updated to include targeted application deployments. You can also install client on this server version and even deploy it through task sequence.

3. The Configuration Manager console can terminate when running the Create Automated Deployment Rule Wizard. Several other potential crashes are also corrected in this release.

4. Missing “Provide Feedback” icons are restored to many wizards in the Configuration Manager console. The feedback submission process is also updated to prevent false errors messages.

5. The servicing state of Windows 10 21H2 is updated to indicate it’s out of support.

6. The status message viewer can terminate unexpectedly when viewing numerous messages.

7. The BGBSetup.log file is updated to correct misleading return codes.

8. Clients are unable to communicate with a cloud management gateway in environments where Microsoft Entra authentication is disabled.

9. A known issue where the Distribution point installation can fail when using an alternate account is now resolved in KB31909343.

10. Windows Server Updates Services (WSUS) location requests return an incorrect error message when verbose logging is enabled.

11. In the previous version of ConfigMgr, the Software metering failed to run on Arm64 client devices. The client.msi log file contained the entries similar to the following.

Warning 25702. Failed to uninstall PrepDrvr.Sys for Software Metering Agent.
Component SMS Software Metering Agent is not running
Software Metering Manager Shutdown

12. Clients can fail to install applications in environments using SQL AlwaysOn. Errors similar to the following are recorded in the MP_Location.log file.

Error connecting to the data source
Error while invoking SQLDisconnect
MP LM: Message discarded

13. Content location lookup requests can fail on clients with numerous IP addresses bound to a single network adapter. Errors similar to the following are recorded in the MP_Location.log file.

Executing parameterized SQL: SELECT CONVERT(NVARCHAR(MAX), dbo.fnMP_GetBoundaryGroupsXML(?)) AS BoundaryGroups
Error binding parameter
MPDBOdbcConnection::ExecuteOdbcParamSql()
MPDBOdbcConnection::ExecuteParameterizedSQL() failed FFFFFFFF
hr, HRESULT=ffffffff
MP LM: Message discarded

Known Issues

There have been no reported issues reported with the Configuration Manager 2503 update. If all the prerequisites are in-place, the upgrade should go smoothly. This version will remain supported until September 2026, with occasional hotfixes anticipated from the ConfigMgr product team.