CVE-2026-26116 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Sql Server 2025 Subscribe

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26116

History

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title		SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft sql Server 2025
Weaknesses		CWE-89
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2025:::::::x64:*
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft sql Server 2025
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26116
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-03-10T17:05:07.935Z

Updated: 2026-03-10T17:51:11.510Z

Reserved: 2026-02-11T15:52:13.910Z

Link: CVE-2026-26116

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-10T17:51:07.592Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-10T18:18:40.827

Modified: 2026-03-10T18:18:40.827

Link: CVE-2026-26116

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89

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