---
id: "CVE-2026-116944"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-116944"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-116944"]
title: "Microsoft SQL Server: heap overflow lets an authorized user gain higher privileges"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.2
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "infrastructure"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["infrastructure", "microsoft", "sql-server", "windows"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-11-10T19:19:27+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T19:24:47+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T19:47:52+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116944", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T19:24:47+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Microsoft SQL Server: heap overflow lets an authorized user gain higher privileges

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-116944 (this .md is for agents)

A heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server lets an attacker who already has an account raise their privileges over the network. The sources do not describe the exact code path or the affected versions.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T19:24:47+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116944

## From the sources

Heap-based buffer overflow in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

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