Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2024-09-18. Ransomware campaign use: Known.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2024-10-09. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Microsoft / Microsoft SQL Server
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 2012 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE)
- affected: 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE)
- affected: 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (CU)
Microsoft / Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 for x64-based Systems (GDR)
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified
Microsoft / Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 for x64-based Systems (CU)
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified
Microsoft / Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (GDR)
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified
Microsoft / Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 for 32-bit Systems (GDR)
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified
Microsoft / Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 for 32-bit Systems (CU)
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0618
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156707/SQL-Server-Reporting-Services-SSRS-ViewState-Deserialization.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159216/Microsoft-SQL-Server-Reporting-Services-2016-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0618
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.
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Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.
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