Is CVE-2019-1068 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-1068 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on August 26, 2026.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-1068?

CVE-2019-1068 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2019-1068

HIGH · CVSS 8.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 57.3%EU EUVD: exploited

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server when it incorrectly handles processing of internal functions, aka 'Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 57.3% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added August 26, 2026
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2019-9650)
Published: July 15, 2019
NVD last modified: August 27, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on August 26, 2026; federal remediation due August 29, 2026.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2019-9650 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on August 27, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / sql server
microsoft / sql server
microsoft / sql server 2016
microsoft / sql server 2017

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

SQL Server 2016 Database Engine Enterprise Edition x64 (English) 13.0.4001.0 (including Service Pack 1) - Microsoft Corporation - Common Criteria JISEC-CC-CRP-C0537 - archived

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1068(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1068(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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