CVE-2025-55227

Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2025 at 05:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:41 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorSQL Server 2019SQL Server 2022SQL Server 2017

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

13.0.0 ≤ v < 13.0.6470.113.0.0 ≤ v < 13.0.7065.113.0.6300.2 ≤ v < 13.0.6470.113.0.7000.253 ≤ v < 13.0.7065.113.0.0
Affected range stops below 13.0.6470.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.0.7065.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.2085.114.0.0 ≤ v < 14.0.3505.114.0.1000.169 ≤ v < 14.0.2085.114.0.3006.16 ≤ v < 14.0.3505.114.0.0
Affected range stops below 14.0.2085.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.3505.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.2145.115.0.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.4445.115.0.2000.5 ≤ v < 15.0.2145.115.0.4003.23 ≤ v < 15.0.4445.115.0.015.0.0.0
Affected range stops below 15.0.2145.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.4445.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.1150.116.0.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.4212.116.0.1000.6 ≤ v < 16.0.1150.116.0.4003.1 ≤ v < 16.0.4212.116.0.016.0.0.0
Affected range stops below 16.0.1150.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.4212.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-77

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