CVE-2026-68785 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Heap-based buffer overflow 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 High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	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-2026-68785

History

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Heap-based buffer overflow 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 2017 Microsoft sql Server 2019 Microsoft sql Server 2022 Microsoft sql Server 2025
Weaknesses		CWE-122
CPEs		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 2017 Microsoft sql Server 2019 Microsoft sql Server 2022 Microsoft sql Server 2025
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68785
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-09-08T17:10:46.124Z

Updated: 2026-09-09T21:27:46.863Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T16:33:08.215Z

Link: CVE-2026-68785

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T18:18:26.053

Modified: 2026-09-09T10:17:28.120

Link: CVE-2026-68785

Redhat

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