Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-56162Azure SQL Database Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity improper authentication in Azure SQL Database from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper authentication in Azure SQL Database allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Azure SQL Database | - |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Azure SQL Database Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch