An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) when parsing malicious XML content containing a reference to an external entity, aka "SQL Server Management Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects SQL Server Management Studio 17.9, SQL Server Management Studio 18.0
Published Oct 10, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 23.37%
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) when parsing malicious XML content containing a reference to an external entity, aka "SQL Server Management Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects SQL Server Management Studio 17.9, SQL Server Management Studio 18.0. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8527, CVE-2018-8532.
Affected products
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- Version SQL Server Management Studio 17.9StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version (Preview 4)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Microsoft | SQL Server Management Studio 17.9 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | SQL Server Management Studio 18.0 | n/a |
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- 17.9
- 18.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (35 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.37% (0.23373) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 23.37% (0.23373) | 97.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 15.91% (0.15907) | 96.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 23.37% (0.23373) | 97.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 15.91% (0.15907) | 96.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 23.37% (0.23373) | 97.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 15.91% (0.15907) | 96.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 23.37% (0.23373) | 97.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 15.91% (0.15907) | 96.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.37% (0.23373) | 97.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 47.85% (0.47850) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 49.29% (0.49289) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 54.79% (0.54788) | 97.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 52.34% (0.52342) | 97.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 54.79% (0.54788) | 97.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 55.97% (0.55975) | 97.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.97% (0.06972) | 93.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00294) | 70.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00264) | 66.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00259) | 65.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 67.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00253) | 64.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00249) | 62.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00259) | 63.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 19, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 60.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 59.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00186) | 54.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00520) | 73.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 61.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 16.29% (0.16292) | 96.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 16.29% (0.16292) | 95.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 16.29% (0.16292) | 92.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 97.90th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 98.92th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105476 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041826 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8533 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45583/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105476 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041826 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8533 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45583/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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