Description
External control of file name or path in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description External control of file name or path in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft sql Server 2016
Microsoft sql Server 2017
Microsoft sql Server 2019
Microsoft sql Server 2022
Microsoft sql Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-73
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2016:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2017:*:-:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft sql Server 2016
Microsoft sql Server 2017
Microsoft sql Server 2019
Microsoft sql Server 2022
Microsoft sql Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Subscriptions

Microsoft Sql Server 2016 Sql Server 2017 Sql Server 2019 Sql Server 2022 Sql Server 2025
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-14T19:37:13.226Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T14:10:05.869Z

Link: CVE-2026-55002

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T17:40:17.469Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-73

    External Control of File Name or Path