Amazon RDS now supports the latest CU and GDR updates for Microsoft SQL Server

Amazon RDS ยท 2026-09-08

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Technical Details

Affected Versions 13.00.6500.1.v1, 14.00.3540.1.v1, 15.09.4480.2.v1, 16.00.4265.3.v1, 17.00.4065.4.v1
Regions all
CVE IDs CVE-2026-47295, CVE-2026-47296, CVE-2026-54118, CVE-2026-55002
Migration Required Yes
Cost Impact Neutral
IaC Impact High

What This Means

For DevOps Teams

Update your Amazon RDS for SQL Server instances to the latest CU and GDR versions to apply critical security patches and improvements, using the RDS Management Console, AWS SDK, or CLI to manage the upgrade process.

For Platform Teams

Adopt the latest Amazon RDS for SQL Server updates to enhance database security, performance, and compliance, leveraging the improved capabilities and fixes provided by Microsoft in KB5102340, KB5102337, KB5102335, KB5093420, and KB5096981.

For Executives

Implement the latest Amazon RDS updates for Microsoft SQL Server to mitigate security risks associated with CVE-2026-47295, CVE-2026-47296, CVE-2026-54118, and CVE-2026-55002, ensuring compliance and protecting sensitive data.

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