8.8High

CVE-2026-40370SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR); Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack; Microsoft Microsoft SQ… Published: 2026-05-12 19:59 (6 months ago)

Description

External control of file name or path in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-73 CWE-610

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack	13.0.0 – < 13.0.7085.1
Microsoft	Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR)	13.0.0 – < 13.0.6490.1
Microsoft	Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31)	14.0.0 – < 14.0.3530.2
Microsoft	Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR)	14.0.0 – < 14.0.2110.2
Microsoft	Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 32)	15.0.0.0 – < 15.0.4470.1
Microsoft	Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR)	15.0.0 – < 15.0.2170.1
Microsoft	Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU 24)	16.0.0.0 – < 16.0.4252.3
Microsoft	Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR)	16.0.0 – < 16.0.1180.1
Microsoft	Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (CU 4)	17.0.4040.1 – < 17.0.4040.1
Microsoft	Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR)	17.0.1050.2 – < 17.0.1115.1
microsoft	sql server 2016	13.0.0 – < 13.0.6490.1
microsoft	sql server 2017	14.0.0 – < 14.0.2110.2
microsoft	sql server 2019	15.0.0 – < 15.0.2170.1
microsoft	sql server 2022	16.0.0.0 – < 16.0.4252.3
microsoft	sql server 2025	17.0.4040.1 – < 17.0.4040.1

References and patches

SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisorypatchVendor Advisory

CPE matches (NVD) (10)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* ≥ 13.0.6300.2 < 13.0.6490.1
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* ≥ 13.0.7000.253 < 13.0.7085.1
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* ≥ 14.0.1000.169 < 14.0.2110.2
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* ≥ 14.0.3006.16 < 14.0.3530.2
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* ≥ 15.0.2000.5 < 15.0.2170.1
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* ≥ 15.0.4003.23 < 15.0.4470.1
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* ≥ 16.0.1000.6 < 16.0.1180.1
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* ≥ 16.0.4003.1 < 16.0.4252.3
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* ≥ 17.0.1000.7 < 17.0.1115.1
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* ≥ 17.0.4006.2 < 17.0.4040.1

CVSS score

8.8High

Source: microsoft · CVSS 3.1

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

All scores (2)

cna	CVSS 3.1	8.8High
secure@microsoft.com	CVSS 3.1	8.8High

EPSS (chance of exploitation in 30 days)

0.56%

higher than 47% of all CVEs

CISA assessment (SSVC)

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total

Timeline

ID reserved2026-04-11
Published2026-05-12 19:59
Reached IP-DB2026-10-24 23:43
Last updated2026-10-26 21:10

Assigned by (CNA): microsoft
NVD status: Analyzed

View at source: CVE.org · NVD

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