CVE-2024-26186: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31)
Microsoft SQL Server Native Scoring Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-26186 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) affecting Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31), specifically in the Native Scoring feature. This flaw allows an attacker with low privileges and no user interaction to remotely execute code on the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on the affected Microsoft SQL Server instance, potentially leading to full system compromise. The impact includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26186 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-26186: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31)
Description
Microsoft SQL Server Native Scoring Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-26186 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) affecting Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31), specifically in the Native Scoring feature. This flaw allows an attacker with low privileges and no user interaction to remotely execute code on the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on the affected Microsoft SQL Server instance, potentially leading to full system compromise. The impact includes complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26186 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-14T22:23:54.099Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26186","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 699f6d73b7ef31ef0b57248c
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:45:23 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:26:18 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:47 UTC
Views: 56
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