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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

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