CVE-2018-8532
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) when parsing a malicious XMLA file containing a reference to an external entity, aka "SQL Server Management Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability."…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.4%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) when parsing a malicious XMLA file 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-2018-8533.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 23.37% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 October 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- microsoft/sql server management studio
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 15.9% on 21 September 2026 to 23.4% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105475Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041826Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8532Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45587/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105475Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041826Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8532Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45587/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.