September 18, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2020-0618 — Microsoft SQL Server
known ransomware use
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-09-18- Federal due date
2024-10-09- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- SQL Server
- EPSS
- 99.9th percentile (score 0.990, as of
2026-09-16) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- 8.8 (HIGH)
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0618
CISA short description
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services contains a deserialization vulnerability when handling page requests incorrectly. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the Report Server service account.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services when it incorrectly handles page requests, aka 'Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.