CVE-2019-1068 Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft SQL Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute code in the context of the SQL Server Database Engine service account.
From the CISA KEV catalogue version 2026.11.06, with Cybergen analysis. Updated 6 Nov 2026.
Should You Worry?
- CISA confirmed exploitation in the wild and added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 26 Aug 2026.
- Rated High severity (CVSS 8.8, scored by CISA).
- It has been in the catalogue for 72 days. Systems still unpatched now have almost certainly been scanned for it.
What It Is
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server when it incorrectly handles processing of internal functions, aka 'Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Affected Versions
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 for 32-bit Systems (GDR) | unspecified |
| Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server | 2014 Service Pack 2 for 32-bit Systems (CU) 2014 Service Pack 2 for x64-based Systems (CU) 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (CU) 2017 for x64-based Systems (CU) 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (CU) |
| Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 for x64-based Systems (GDR) | unspecified |
| Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (GDR) | unspecified |
| Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-based Systems (GDR) | unspecified |
| Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (GDR) | unspecified |
From the public CVE record, as supplied by the vendor. Always confirm against the vendor advisory.
What To Do Now
- 1
Find it
Search your asset inventory and external attack surface for Microsoft SQL Server. Include cloud images, appliances and anything a supplier runs for you.
Attack Surface Management - 2
Fix it
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Vulnerability Management - 3
Hunt for compromise
If an affected system was reachable before you patched, assume it may have been hit. Check logs, new accounts, web shells and outbound connections from the date of exposure.
Incident Response - 4
Prove it is fixed
Rescan or test the system after patching. Upgrades that fail silently and forgotten secondary instances are common.
Penetration Testing
The Compliance Clock
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