CVE-2019-1068: Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 26 Aug 2026, 2,599 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 57.3%
EPSS score, percentile 99.1 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 8.8 High
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
CISA deadline 29 Aug 2026. Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions … Full text
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- unspecified
- 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)
and 8 more in the table below
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
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.
CISA due date for this action: 29 August 2026.
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1068
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1068
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 2014 Service Pack 2 for 32-bit Systems (CU) |
| Affected | 2014 Service Pack 2 for x64-based Systems (CU) |
| Affected | 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (CU) |
| Affected | 2017 for x64-based Systems (CU) |
| Affected | 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (CU) |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | unspecified |
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this 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.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2019-1068 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 26 Aug 2026.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 29 Aug 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 15 Jul 2019, 2,599 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (High), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 57.3% (percentile 99.1), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
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'.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2019 | CVE record published |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 27 Aug 2026 | CVE record last updated |
| 29 Aug 2026 | CISA due date for the required action |
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