CVE-2026-33120: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR)
Untrusted pointer dereference in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference), affects Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) version 16.0.0. It allows an attacker with authorized access to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting improper handling of pointers. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution by an authorized attacker, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected SQL Server instance. This could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the SQL Server service.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33120 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-33120: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR)
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR)
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference), affects Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) version 16.0.0. It allows an attacker with authorized access to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting improper handling of pointers. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution by an authorized attacker, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected SQL Server instance. This could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the SQL Server service.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33120 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-17T20:15:23.721Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33120","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69de7a3a82d89c981fd6cf32
Added to database: 04/14/2026, 17:32:42 UTC
Last enriched: 08/15/2026, 14:11:30 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:33 UTC
Views: 235
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