CVE-2021-1636
Microsoft SQL Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 12, 2021 at 07:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:32 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendorSQL ServerSQL Server 2019SQL Server 2017
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
Description
Microsoft SQL Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
11.0.0 ≤ v < publication11.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
12.0.0 ≤ v < publication12.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.0.0 ≤ v < publication13.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.0.0 ≤ v < publication14.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1636Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1636CVSS
8.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-89
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