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Status published
High
CVE-2025-55227
Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR), Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack, Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31), Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR), Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 32), Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR), Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (CU 20), Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR)
Vulnerable Versions:
13.0.0, 14.0.0, 15.0.0.0, 15.0.0, 16.0.0.0, 16.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 9th, 2025
Last Modified:
February 20th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
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