Microsoft Azure SQL Database improper authentication

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7.0$0-$5k4.20

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Azure SQL Database. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-56162. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. This product is a managed service, so users do not have direct control over vulnerability countermeasures.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Azure SQL Database (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-56162 since 06/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/07/2026).

This product is available as a managed service. Users are not able to maintain vulnerability countermeasures themselves.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-54323). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Timelineinfo

06/19/2026 CVE reserved
08/07/2026 +49 days Advisory disclosed
08/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-56162 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-56162
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-386863
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2026 02:36
Updated: 08/07/2026 07:27
Changes: 08/07/2026 02:36 (52), 08/07/2026 07:27 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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