CVE-2024-37980 [High] | Privilege Escalation in Sql Server 2016

CVE-2024-37980 is rated Moderate Risk (59.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.36%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-17	1.34%	1.36%	+0.02%
2	2026-06-15	3.42%	1.34%	-2.07%
3	2026-01-30	—	3.42%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-17

1.34%

1.36%

+0.02%

2026-06-15

3.42%

1.34%

-2.07%

2026-01-30

—

3.42%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
8.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.8	5.9	[email protected]
9.8	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	5.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

8.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.8

5.9

[email protected]

9.8

3.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

5.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-37980

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
microsoft	sql_server_2016	>= 13.0.6300.2, < 13.0.6445.1	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2016:::::::x64:*
microsoft	sql_server_2016	>= 13.0.7000.253, < 13.0.7040.1	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2016:::::::x64:*
microsoft	sql_server_2017	>= 14.0.1000.169, < 14.0.2060.1	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2017:::::::x64:*
microsoft	sql_server_2017	>= 14.0.3006.16, < 14.0.3475.1	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2017:::::::x64:*
microsoft	sql_server_2019	>= 15.0.2000.5, < 15.0.2120.1	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2019:::::::x64:*
microsoft	sql_server_2019	>= 15.0.4003.23, < 15.0.4390.2	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2019:::::::x64:*
microsoft	sql_server_2022	>= 16.0.1000.6, < 16.0.1125.1	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2022:::::::x64:*
microsoft	sql_server_2022	>= 16.0.4003.1, < 16.0.4140.3	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2022:::::::x64:*

References for CVE-2024-37980

URL	Tags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-37980	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2024-37980 | Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-37980

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-37980

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-37980

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-37980

References for CVE-2024-37980