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CVE-2025-47954: Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (CU 20) · SQL Injection

Affects Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (CU 20)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 74% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (CU 20)Affected
  • =16.0.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should prioritize applying official patches from Microsoft as soon as they become available for SQL Server 2022 CU 20. Until patches are released, implement strict input validation and parameterized queries to prevent injection of malicious SQL code. Review and enforce the principle of least privilege by restricting database user permissions to the minimum necessary for their roles. Monitor database logs and network traffic for unusual or suspicious activity indicative of SQL injection attempts. Employ network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure of SQL Server instances to only trusted networks and users. Conduct regular security assessments and code reviews of applications interacting with the database to identify and remediate injection vulnerabilities. Additionally, consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or database activity monitoring tools that can detect and block SQL injection attempts in real time.

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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