---
id: CVE-2026-63522
title: Azure SQL Database Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Azure SQL Database
  allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-732
vendor: Microsoft
product: Azure SQL Database
affected:
  - azure_sql_database -
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00'
published: '2026-08-11'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T13:47:26.030Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-63522'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-63522'
    label: Azure SQL Database Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00298
epssPercentile: 0.1996
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T18:07:34.887Z'
---

## Overview

Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Azure SQL Database allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

## Affected

- `azure_sql_database -`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.