{"id":"CVE-2026-55002","title":"Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","summary":"External control of file name or path in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-73"],"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR)","affected":["sql_server_2016_service_pack_3_gdr >= 13.0.0 < 13.0.6500.1","sql_server_2016_service_pack_3_azure_connect_feature_pack >= 13.0.0 < 13.0.7095.1","sql_server_2017_cu_31 >= 14.0.0 < 14.0.3540.1","sql_server_2017_gdr >= 14.0.0 < 14.0.2120.1","sql_server_2019_cu_32 >= 15.0.0.0 < 15.0.4480.2","sql_server_2019_gdr >= 15.0.0 < 15.0.2180.2","sql_server_2022_gdr >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.1190.2","sql_server_2022_for_x64-based_systems_cu_25 >= 16.0.4260.1 < 16.0.4262.2","sql_server_2025_cu_6 >= 17.0.4060.2 < 17.0.4060.2","sql_server_2025_for_x64-based_systems_gdr >= 17.0.1050.2 < 17.0.1125.2"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-07-10T00:00:00+00:00"},"published":"2026-07-14","updated":"2026-09-17","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-17T22:29:06.829Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-55002","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55002","label":"Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00618,"epssPercentile":0.47934,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T17:06:31.929Z","slug":"CVE-2026-55002","body":"## Overview\n\nExternal control of file name or path in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `sql_server_2016_service_pack_3_gdr >= 13.0.0 < 13.0.6500.1`\n- `sql_server_2016_service_pack_3_azure_connect_feature_pack >= 13.0.0 < 13.0.7095.1`\n- `sql_server_2017_cu_31 >= 14.0.0 < 14.0.3540.1`\n- `sql_server_2017_gdr >= 14.0.0 < 14.0.2120.1`\n- `sql_server_2019_cu_32 >= 15.0.0.0 < 15.0.4480.2`\n- `sql_server_2019_gdr >= 15.0.0 < 15.0.2180.2`\n- `sql_server_2022_gdr >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.1190.2`\n- `sql_server_2022_for_x64-based_systems_cu_25 >= 16.0.4260.1 < 16.0.4262.2`\n- `sql_server_2025_cu_6 >= 17.0.4060.2 < 17.0.4060.2`\n- `sql_server_2025_for_x64-based_systems_gdr >= 17.0.1050.2 < 17.0.1125.2`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":49,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}