SQL injection in Microsoft SQL Server - CVE-2026-47296
Published: July 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138175
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-47296
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A local user can execute arbitrary SQL queries in context of SQL Server instance and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft SQL Server
How to mitigate CVE-2026-47296
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft SQL Server - addressed in versions 2016 SP3 13.0.7095.1, 2016 SP3 GDR 13.0.6500.1, 2017 GDR 14.0.2120.1, 2017 CU31 14.0.3540.1, 2019 GDR 15.0.2180.2, 2019 CU32 15.0.4480.2, 2022 GDR 16.0.1190.2, 2022 CU25 16.0.4262.2, 2025 GDR 17.0.1125.2, 2025 CU6 + GDR 17.0.4060.2