Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-65669Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity injection in SQL Server Management Studio 22 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 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in SQL Server allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | SQL Server Management Studio 22 | 22.0 – before 22.8.2 |
Weakness: CWE-74 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch