High severity · published Oct 13, 2026
CVE-2026-103572
Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MV
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 · Microsoft
17.14.0 before 17.14.42 · source: vendor
MV
Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 · Microsoft
18.10.0 before 18.10.4 · source: vendor
Affected product
MV
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103572
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-103572
vendor-advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-103572
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