CVE-2020-0618 — Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Executive Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services when it incorrectly handles page requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute code in the context of the Report Server service account. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to submit a specially crafted page request to an affected Reporting Services instance. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how the Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services handles page requests.

Overview

8.8

CVSS HIGH

Important

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Less Likely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Remote Code Execution

Released Feb 11 2020

Last Updated Feb 11 2020

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.99046 — 0.99925 percentile

NVD CVSS 8.8 HIGH — differs from MSRC

CVSS Vector

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

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

Low

USER INTERACTION

None

SCOPE

Unchanged

EPSS Score

0.99046

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.99925 percentile - updated 2026-06-21

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Affected Products

8 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE)	`4532098 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE)	`4532098 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 for 32-bit Systems (CU 4)	`4535288 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 for 32-bit Systems (GDR)	`4532095 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 for x64-based Systems (CU)	`4535288 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 for x64-based Systems (GDR)	`4532095 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (CU)	`4535706 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (GDR)	`4532097 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe

Patches

5 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`4532098`	Security Update	Maybe
`4535288`	Security Update	Maybe
`4532095`	Security Update	Maybe
`4535706`	Security Update	Maybe
`4532097`	Security Update	Maybe

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

@irsdl

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD