Vulnerability · Published Sep 9, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2025-55227Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity command injection in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR) 13.0.0 – before 13.0.6470.1
Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack 13.0.0 – before 13.0.7065.1
Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31) 14.0.0 – before 14.0.3505.1
Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR) 14.0.0 – before 14.0.2085.1
Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 32) 15.0.0.0 – before 15.0.4445.1
Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR) 15.0.0 – before 15.0.2145.1
Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (CU 20) 16.0.0.0 – before 16.0.4212.1
Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) 16.0.0 – before 16.0.1150.1

Weakness: CWE-77 · 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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