{"id":"CVE-2026-56162","title":"Improper authentication in Azure SQL Database allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","summary":"Improper authentication in Azure SQL Database allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","severity":"critical","cvss":10,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-287"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"azure_sql_database","affected":["azure_sql_database"],"published":"2026-08-07","updated":"2026-08-08","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56162","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56162","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00665,"epssPercentile":0.50346,"ingestedAt":"2026-08-09T02:32:00.227Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-06T00:00:00+00:00"},"slug":"CVE-2026-56162","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper authentication in Azure SQL Database allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `azure_sql_database`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":55,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":55,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}