Microsoft SQL Server 2017/2019/2022/2025 CU10 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft SQL Server 2017/2019/2022/2025 CU10. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-118111. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft SQL Server 2017/2019/2022/2025 CU10 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Origin validation error in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-118111 since 10/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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CNA Base Score: 8.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/27/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +14 days Advisory disclosed
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: microsoft
CVE: CVE-2026-118111 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-118111
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-434083

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 19:46
Changes: 11/10/2026 19:46 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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