CVEvulnerability

CVE-2019-1068

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2019-07-15 Modified 2026-08-27 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the SQL Server Database Engine service account.

Added to KEV
2026-08-26
Remediation due
2026-08-29
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Notes
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1068 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1068
Status
Analyzed
Published
2019-07-15
Last modified
2026-08-27
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
6.5 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-20

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server when it incorrectly handles processing of internal functions, aka 'Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Affected configurations

• microsoft sql server 2014 • microsoft sql server 2016 (>= 13.0.4001.0 < 13.0.4259.0) • microsoft sql server 2016 (>= 13.0.4411.0 < 13.0.4604.0) • microsoft sql server 2016 (>= 13.0.5026.0 < 13.0.5101.9) • microsoft sql server 2016 (>= 13.0.5149.0 < 13.0.5366.0) • microsoft sql server 2017 (>= 14.0.1000.169 < 14.0.2027.2) • microsoft sql server 2017 (>= 14.0.3006.16 < 14.0.3192.2)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness

References