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CVE-2020-0618 Microsoft CVE debrief
CVE-2020-0618 is a Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services remote code execution vulnerability that CISA lists in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because it is in KEV, security teams should treat it as a high-priority remediation item and follow vendor mitigation guidance; CISA’s required action is to apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use if mitigations are unavailable.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- SQL Server
- CVSS
- Unknown
- CISA KEV
- Listed
- Original CVE published
- 2024-09-18
- Original CVE updated
- 2024-09-18
- Advisory published
- 2024-09-18
- Advisory updated
- 2024-09-18
Who should care
Organizations running Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server administrators, and vulnerability management teams responsible for known-exploited issues.
Technical summary
The supplied corpus identifies CVE-2020-0618 as a Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services remote code execution vulnerability and records it in CISA’s KEV catalog. CISA added the entry on 2024-09-18 and set a remediation due date of 2024-10-09. The KEV designation indicates this issue is known to be exploited and should be prioritized ahead of non-exploited vulnerabilities.
Defensive priority
Urgent. Treat as a near-term remediation priority because CISA has placed it in KEV with a due date of 2024-10-09.
Recommended defensive actions
- Track remediation against the CISA KEV due date of 2024-10-09.
- Apply Microsoft’s mitigations referenced in the source corpus for CVE-2020-0618.
- If mitigations are unavailable, discontinue use of the affected product per CISA guidance.
- Verify where SQL Server Reporting Services is exposed in your environment and limit access until remediation is complete.
Evidence notes
The supplied source corpus includes the official CVE record, the NVD detail page, and CISA’s KEV feed entry. The KEV metadata records vendorProject Microsoft, product SQL Server, vulnerabilityName Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, dateAdded 2024-09-18, and dueDate 2024-10-09. The corpus does not provide a CVSS score or version-specific affected range.
Official resources
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CVE-2020-0618 CVE record
CVE.org
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CVE-2020-0618 NVD detail
NVD
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA - Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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Source item URL
cisa_kev
This debrief uses only the supplied corpus and official links. The CVE timeline dates provided are 2024-09-18 for both publication and modification, and the CISA KEV entry date is also 2024-09-18 with a due date of 2024-10-09. No exploit, A