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CVE-2024-37966
CVE-2024-37966 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 6 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8. Fixed by 6 Microsoft security updates.
Risk summary
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-37966
This is an information disclosure flaw in the native scoring feature of Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and 2019, carrying a High severity rating of CVSS 8.8, which is elevated for a disclosure bug and points to potential for broader impact. Exposed systems are those running the affected GDR and CU 31 builds of SQL Server 2017 for x64 and SQL Server 2019 for x64. It is not in CISA KEV, has no known ransomware association, and EPSS puts exploit probability at 2 percent, so this is a patch-on-schedule item rather than an emergency.
Do this: Identify SQL Server 2017 and 2019 x64 instances on the affected GDR and CU 31 builds and apply the corresponding Microsoft security update during your next maintenance window.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-37966
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Updated August 7, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-37966
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 2.2%. CVSS 8.8 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-37966
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5042211, KB5042214, KB5042215, KB5042217, KB5042578, KB5042749 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2024-37966. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Affected products
Fixed by the same updates
If you are patching CVE-2024-37966, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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