CVE-2026-54118 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Deserialization of untrusted data in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Sql Server 2016 Sql Server 2017 Sql Server 2019 Sql Server 2022 Sql Server 2025

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54118

History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Deserialization of untrusted data in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Title		Microsoft 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-502
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		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54118
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'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-07-14T17:05:05.500Z

Updated: 2026-07-14T19:37:12.651Z

Reserved: 2026-06-11T20:33:37.835Z

Link: CVE-2026-54118

Vulnrichment

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NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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