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CVE-2026-56162: Azure SQL Database Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-06 · updated 2026-10-30
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Improper authentication in Azure SQL Database allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Affected products

• Microsoft Azure SQL Database: all versions
• Microsoft Azure SQL Database: all versions

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56162

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