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Microsoft SQL Server CVE-2026-77480

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73783 HIGH
Insufficient Granularity of Access Control (CWE-1220)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-f46f-2pjx-2v6r
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
ENISA EUVD
HIGH
qualitative
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8.8 HIGH

PR:L reflects required low-privilege SQL login; AC:L because no special conditions beyond credentials; full C/I/A because privilege escalation yields complete database control.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Metadata Corrected
Sep 08, 2026 - 21:40 vuln.today
tag: Information Disclosure replaced by Privilege Escalation
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 20:49 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Insufficient granularity of access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in Microsoft SQL Server allows a low-privileged, authenticated network attacker to elevate access rights and achieve full control over database confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The root cause is CWE-1220 (Insufficient Granularity of Access Control), meaning SQL Server fails to enforce sufficiently fine-grained permission boundaries between privilege tiers, permitting lateral movement to higher roles without authorization. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a valid SQL Server login at low privilege level (PR:L) - an account with at least basic connection rights to the instance. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 score is well-supported by the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H: a low-privilege SQL Server account holder can reliably exploit this over the network with no user interaction and no special configuration, achieving full database-tier compromise. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the vendor-released patches immediately. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, conduct a complete inventory of all SQL Server instances across versions 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2025; document which systems handle sensitive or regulated data and identify all low-privilege database accounts that could exploit this escalation path. …

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