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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
HIGH 8.8
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.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2020-0618 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-0618

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2020-0618 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0618

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.