CVE-2026-40370

HIGH

Microsoft SQL Server - File Path Control Remote Code Execution

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

External control of file name or path in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory patch
SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40370

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-73
Status published
Products (10)
Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR) 13.0.0 - 13.0.6490.1
Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack 13.0.0 - 13.0.7085.1
Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31) 14.0.0 - 14.0.3530.2
Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR) 14.0.0 - 14.0.2110.2
Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 32) 15.0.0.0 - 15.0.4470.1
Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR) 15.0.0 - 15.0.2170.1
Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) 16.0.0 - 16.0.1180.1
Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU 24) 16.0.0.0 - 16.0.4252.3
Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (CU 4) 17.0.4040.1
Microsoft/Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) 17.0.1050.2 - 17.0.1115.1
Published May 12, 2026
Tracked Since May 12, 2026