CVE-2026-47296: CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR)
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (CWE-89) within Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR). An authorized attacker with network access can exploit this flaw to elevate privileges by injecting malicious SQL code. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and requiring low privileges but high attack complexity. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with authorized access to the SQL Server to elevate privileges, potentially leading to full compromise of the database server's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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-2026-47296 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-47296: CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR)
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (CWE-89) within Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR). An authorized attacker with network access can exploit this flaw to elevate privileges by injecting malicious SQL code. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating high severity with network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and requiring low privileges but high attack complexity. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this vulnerability as documented in their security update guide.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with authorized access to the SQL Server to elevate privileges, potentially leading to full compromise of the database server's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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-2026-47296 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-18T23:53:33.897Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47296","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a566f6868715ace43e6b347
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:18:32 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 14:16:56 UTC
Last updated: 08/28/2026, 11:04:20 UTC
Views: 90
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