CVE-2018-8527

N/A
Published: October 10, 2018 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSQL Server Management Studio

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 23%

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) when parsing a malicious XEL 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-2018-8532, CVE-2018-8533.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105474
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041826
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45585/

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611

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