Description
External control of file name or path in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Published: 2026-05-12
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 13 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 12 May 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft microsoft Sql Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack
Microsoft microsoft Sql Server 2017 (gdr)
Microsoft microsoft Sql Server 2019 (gdr)
Microsoft microsoft Sql Server 2022 For X64-based Systems (cu 23)
Microsoft microsoft Sql Server 2025 For X64-based Systems (gdr)
Vendors & Products Microsoft microsoft Sql Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack
Microsoft microsoft Sql Server 2017 (gdr)
Microsoft microsoft Sql Server 2019 (gdr)
Microsoft microsoft Sql Server 2022 For X64-based Systems (cu 23)
Microsoft microsoft Sql Server 2025 For X64-based Systems (gdr)

Tue, 12 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description External control of file name or path in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Title SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft sql Server 2016
Microsoft sql Server 2017
Microsoft sql Server 2019
Microsoft sql Server 2022
Microsoft sql Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-73
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2016:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2017:*:-:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft sql Server 2016
Microsoft sql Server 2017
Microsoft sql Server 2019
Microsoft sql Server 2022
Microsoft sql Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Microsoft Sql Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack Microsoft Sql Server 2017 (gdr) Microsoft Sql Server 2019 (gdr) Microsoft Sql Server 2022 For X64-based Systems (cu 23) Microsoft Sql Server 2025 For X64-based Systems (gdr) Sql Server 2016 Sql Server 2017 Sql Server 2019 Sql Server 2022 Sql Server 2025
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-15T17:13:20.071Z

Reserved: 2026-04-11T23:06:15.615Z

Link: CVE-2026-40370

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T09:58:55.497Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-12T18:17:16.147

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:34:52.573

Link: CVE-2026-40370

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T20:30:23Z

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