{"id":"CVE-2026-118117","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-118117"],"related":[],"title":"SQL Server: SQL injection lets an authorized user gain higher privileges","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.","summary":"SQL injection in SQL Server (CWE-89) lets an authenticated network attacker elevate privileges. CVSS 8.0 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R). Microsoft rates it Important, with exploit code unproven (E:U) and no known exploitation. Fixed in the 10 Nov 2026 security updates for SQL Server 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2025.","severity":"high","cvss":8.0,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[{"name":"SQL Server 2025","fixed":["17.0.1155.3","17.0.5045.3"],"affected":"GDR < 17.0.1155.3; CU10 < 17.0.5045.3","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"SQL Server 2022","fixed":["16.0.1220.3","16.0.4315.2"],"affected":"GDR < 16.0.1220.3; CU27 < 16.0.4315.2","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"SQL Server 2019","fixed":["15.0.2210.4","15.0.4510.2"],"affected":"GDR 15.0.0 to < 15.0.2210.4; CU32 15.0.4003.23 to < 15.0.4510.2","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"SQL Server 2017","fixed":["14.0.2150.2","14.0.3570.2"],"affected":"GDR 14.0.0 to < 14.0.2150.2; CU31 14.0.3006.16 to < 14.0.3570.2","ecosystem":"vendor"}],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["linux","microsoft","runtime","self-hosted","sql-server","windows"],"not_affected_if":["managed-hosting"],"how_to_check":"Run SELECT @@VERSION (or SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion')) and compare with the fixed build for your branch. If it is lower, you are exposed. Confirm the exact path in the MSRC entry for CVE-2026-118117, since the GDR and CU tracks differ.","fix":"Install the Nov 10 2026 SQL Server security update for your branch: 2025 GDR 17.0.1155.3 (KB5132748) or CU10 17.0.5045.3 (KB5129299); 2022 GDR 16.0.1220.3 (KB5132747) or CU27 16.0.4315.2 (KB5129300); 2019 GDR 15.0.2210.4 (KB5132751) or CU32 15.0.4510.2 (KB5132745); 2017 GDR 14.0.2150.2 (KB5132749) or CU31 14.0.3570.2 (KB5132746). Builds come from a third-party mirror of MSRC data.","status":"open","published_at":"2026-11-10T19:19:30+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T19:24:48+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-11-10T19:36:11+00:00","updated_at":"2026-11-10T23:29:11+00:00","category":"runtime","confidence":0.7,"triage":{"at":"2026-11-10T19:36:11Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"unknown","reach":"network","title":"SQL Server: SQL injection lets an authorized user gain higher privileges","impact":"high","summary":"SQL Server does not properly neutralize special characters in SQL commands, which allows injection of SQL. An authorized attacker on the network can use it to elevate privileges.","audience":"businesses","category":"runtime","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["sql-server","microsoft"],"confidence":0.5,"fix_status":"unknown","needs_auth":"yes","worst_case":"Attacker with low-level account escalates to higher database privileges","analyst_note":"Find the Microsoft security update guide entry for CVE-2026-118117 for affected versions, fixed builds and mitigations.","how_to_check":"- unknown","plain_action":"","product_name":"","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":[],"who_is_affected":"Organizations running Microsoft SQL Server where users have some database access and network reach to the server. The sources do not list affected versions or specific configuration. unknown","user_interaction":"no","product_ecosystem":"","needs_special_setup":"unknown","severity_if_unknown":"high"},"cost_usd":0.000644,"input_tokens":4499,"output_tokens":389,"severity_before":"high"},"analyst_status":"done","analyst_note":"Find the Microsoft security update guide entry for CVE-2026-118117 for affected versions, fixed builds and mitigations.","search":"'-118117':14A,17A '-2026':13A,16A '-89':46B '10':78B '2017':29A,86B '2019':26A,87B '2022':23A,88B '2025':20A,90B '2026':80B '8.0':55B 'allow':106C 'attack':51B,109C 'authent':49B 'author':7A,108C 'av':56B 'code':67B 'command':100C 'cve':12A,15A 'cvss':54B 'cwe':45B 'e':69B 'element':95C 'elev':52B,111C 'exploit':66B,74B 'fix':75B 'gain':9A 'higher':10A 'host':35B 'import':64B 'improp':91C 'inject':4A,41B,102C 'known':73B 'l/pr':58B 'l/ui':59B 'let':5A,47B 'linux':30B 'microsoft':31B,61B 'n/ac':57B 'network':50B,115C 'neutral':92C 'nov':79B 'privileg':11A,53B,112C 'r':60B 'rate':62B 'runtim':32B 'secur':81B 'self':34B 'self-host':33B 'server':2A,19A,22A,25A,28A,38B,44B,85B,105C 'special':94C 'sql':1A,3A,18A,21A,24A,27A,37B,40B,43B,84B,99C,101C,104C 'sql-server':36B 'u':70B 'unproven':68B 'updat':82B 'use':96C 'user':8A 'window':39B","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":"Self-managed SQL Server 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2025 instances on a build below the 10 Nov 2026 update for their branch (CU or GDR). An attacker needs a valid login, and the CVSS vector requires some user interaction. Azure-managed database services are not named in the sources I read; check Microsoft's entry for them.","tier":"B","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"fix_status":"none","audience":"businesses","plain_action":null,"pkeys":["server2017","server2019","server2022","server2025","sqlserver2017","sqlserver2019","sqlserver2022","sqlserver2025"],"ptokens":["2017","2019","2022","2025","server","sql"],"labels":["high","linux","microsoft","runtime","selfhosted","sqlserver","windows"],"campaign_type":null,"search_a":"'-118117':14A,17A '-2026':13A,16A '2017':29A '2019':26A '2022':23A '2025':20A 'author':7A 'cve':12A,15A 'gain':9A 'higher':10A 'inject':4A 'let':5A 'privileg':11A 'server':2A,19A,22A,25A,28A 'sql':1A,3A,18A,21A,24A,27A 'user':8A","search_b":"'-89':46B '10':78B '2017':86B '2019':87B '2022':88B '2025':90B '2026':80B '8.0':55B 'attack':51B 'authent':49B 'av':56B 'code':67B 'cvss':54B 'cwe':45B 'e':69B 'elev':52B 'exploit':66B,74B 'fix':75B 'host':35B 'import':64B 'inject':41B 'known':73B 'l/pr':58B 'l/ui':59B 'let':47B 'linux':30B 'microsoft':31B,61B 'n/ac':57B 'network':50B 'nov':79B 'privileg':53B 'r':60B 'rate':62B 'runtim':32B 'secur':81B 'self':34B 'self-host':33B 'server':38B,44B,85B 'sql':37B,40B,43B,84B 'sql-server':36B 'u':70B 'unproven':68B 'updat':82B 'window':39B","search_c":"'allow':106C 'attack':109C 'author':108C 'command':100C 'element':95C 'elev':111C 'improp':91C 'inject':102C 'network':115C 'neutral':92C 'privileg':112C 'server':105C 'special':94C 'sql':99C,101C,104C 'use':96C","cause_entry":null,"cause_path":null,"disclosures_checked_at":null,"first_public_at":"2026-11-10T19:19:30+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvss_by":"secure@microsoft.com","poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-118117","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118117","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-11-10T19:19:30+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-10T19:19:30+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T19:24:48+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-11-10T19:24:48+00:00","note":null},{"source":"analyst","external_id":"CVE-2026-118117:3173","url":"https://kerteszmihaly.com/sql-server/vulnerabilities","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-11-10T23:29:11+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-10T23:29:11+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-10T23:29:11+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-11-10T23:29:11+00:00","note":"MSRC page is JS-only and not readable; builds taken from a third-party MSRC mirror (kerteszmihaly.com) and NVD/OpenCVE data. KB5129300 page read but its CVE list does not name this CVE (list may not be complete), so nothing verified. No exploitation or PoC found (Rapid7: not in KEV, MSRC E:U).","cites":["https://kerteszmihaly.com/sql-server/vulnerabilities","https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/servicing/sql/sql-server-2022/cumulative-update/kb5129300-cu27-gdr-november-2026","https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/cve-2026-118117/"]}],"documents":[{"id":120160,"url":"https://kerteszmihaly.com/sql-server/vulnerabilities","title":"SQL Server CVE list mirroring MSRC (builds and KBs)","kind":"other","source":"analyst","publisher":null,"text":null,"published_at":null,"relation":"describes","confidence":null,"note":null},{"id":120312,"url":"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/servicing/sql/sql-server-2022/cumulative-update/kb5129300-cu27-gdr-november-2026","title":"KB5129300 SQL Server 2022 CU27 security update, Nov 10 2026","kind":"vendor","source":"analyst","publisher":null,"text":null,"published_at":null,"relation":"fix","confidence":null,"note":null},{"id":120320,"url":"https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/cve-2026-118117/","title":"Rapid7 CVE-2026-118117","kind":"other","source":"analyst","publisher":null,"text":null,"published_at":null,"relation":"mentions","confidence":null,"note":null}],"disclosures":[],"exploit_sources":[],"notice":"Free to read, with fair use of about 60 pages a minute. 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