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

CVE-2020-0618 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-09-18

Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) contains a deserialization vulnerability (CWE-502) when handling page requests. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code in the context of the Report Server service account.

Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-0618 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2020-0618 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 18 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-0618?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 18 September 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4; Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3; Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-0618?
A patch was published on 2020-02-11: MSRC advisory and patch released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2020-0618 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-0618?
Check whether you run Microsoft SQL Server. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2

Timeline

  • 2020-02-11: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2020-02-11: patched: MSRC advisory and patch released
  • 2024-09-18: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-09-18: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry

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