Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege authenticated access
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DeliverySend crafted request to Config Manager
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ExploitInject SQL via unneutralized input
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ExecutionExecute arbitrary SQL on backend DB
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ImpactElevate privileges in SCCM environment
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an existing authorized (authenticated) account on the network per the CVSS vector (PR:L) and the description's 'authorized attacker' wording - this is the primary limiting factor, as it is not exploitable by fully unauthenticated attackers. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so once valid low-privilege credentials or an authenticated session exist, injection is reliable. The description does not name the specific vulnerable feature, console component, or input parameter, so defenders cannot scope to a non-default configuration; treat all affected Configuration Manager builds (versions below 5.00.9141.1039 for 2509, 5.00.9146.1026 for 2603, and 5.00.9135.1040) as exploitable until patched. |
| Impact | This is a CVSS 8.8 (High) SQL injection (CWE-89) in Microsoft Configuration Manager that an authenticated network attacker can leverage to elevate privileges. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) confirms low-complexity network exploitation requiring low-level privileges and no user interaction, with total impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) consistent with SQLi against a central management/database backend. However, the exploitation signals temper the urgency: CISA SSVC lists Exploitation as 'none' and Automatable as 'no' (though Technical Impact is 'total'), and there is no KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The combination - real technical severity but no evidence of active or automatable exploitation, plus a prerequisite of existing authenticated access - suggests this is a legitimate patch-priority item for environments running Config Manager rather than an emergency internet-facing 0-day. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood could not be weighed. Net: patch promptly given the privileged, total-impact nature and ubiquity of SCCM in enterprises, but the lack of KEV/POC/automatability indicates this is not currently under mass exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already holds a low-privilege authenticated account (or has compromised one) on the network sends a crafted request to a Configuration Manager component, injecting malicious SQL that is improperly neutralized. The SQL executes against the backend database, allowing the attacker to read/modify data and escalate to higher privileges within the Config Manager environment. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and CVSS AC:L indicates the injection is straightforward once authenticated access is obtained. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026
SQL injection in Microsoft Configuration Manager (MECM) lets an authenticated attacker with low-privilege network access execute arbitrary SQL against the site database and thereby elevate privileges, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 8.8). The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) means exploitation requires a pre-existing valid account on the network - fully unauthenticated attackers cannot reach the flaw - but no user interaction or special complexity is needed once such credentials or an authenticated session exist. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and CISA's SSVC assessment records no active exploitation, while vendor patches for all affected builds are available.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: update to the fixed Configuration Manager build for your release train - 2509 to build 5.00.9141.1039 or later, 2603 to build 5.00.9146.1026 or later, and the current branch to 5.00.9135.1040 or later - using the Microsoft Configuration Manager updates and servicing process, then verify the console's site version reports the new build. Consult https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88075 for Microsoft's guidance and any additional servicing notes. Because exploitation requires a valid low-privilege account (CVSS PR:L), the most effective compensating control before patching is to minimize and audit authentication: remove or disable stale and non-essential Configuration Manager and domain accounts, restrict who can reach the site server and SMS Provider over the network (firewall the management ports to trusted administrative subnets only), and enforce least privilege on the account used by the site database connection so that a successful injection yields less. Note the trade-off that network restrictions will break legitimate remote console and client management traffic unless the allowed subnets are scoped carefully. In addition, enable and monitor Configuration Manager and SQL Server audit logging for anomalous or error-returning queries from unexpected accounts, since injected statements frequently surface as unusual errors or unexpected catalog access; logging alone does not block exploitation but provides the only reliable detection path for this class of flaw.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is a classic SQL injection (CWE-89): special elements in a SQL command are not neutralized, so attacker-controlled input is concatenated or otherwise interpolated into a query instead of being passed as a bound parameter. Microsoft Configuration Manager's management-plane components - the admin console, SMS Provider, and site server services - mediate administrative operations against a SQL Server-hosted site database, and any component that accepts client or operator input and forwards it to that database without parameterization is a candidate for this class of bug. Because the affected builds are the current/shored-up branches (2509, 2603, and the 1.0.0/current branch baseline), the injection surface is present in default deployments; the advisory does not name the specific console component, endpoint, or parameter, so defenders cannot scope exposure to a non-default configuration. Successful injection is post-authentication (PR:L) and grants the attacker the database rights of the vulnerable service account, which in Configuration Manager deployments is typically highly privileged, enabling privilege escalation and lateral movement toward the site server. Microsoft rates the technical impact as total, consistent with full read/write/delete control over the site database.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Authenticated network attacker (PR:L, AV:N) exploits SQLi with no user interaction (AC:L/UI:N); SQL injection against the backend yields total confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (C/I/A:H).
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Microsoft Configuration Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Executive ViewAI
Microsoft Configuration Manager (MECM) is affected by CVE-2026-88075, a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability that allows an authenticated low-privilege attacker to execute arbitrary SQL against the site database, potentially leading to privilege elevation and full compromise of configuration data and managed systems. This affects any organization using affected MECM builds; successful exploitation could enable attackers to alter deployments, exfiltrate sensitive data, or disrupt endpoint management, though no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Leadership should prioritize patching to maintain the integrity of endpoint management and prevent escalation from a basic network account to control over the site database.
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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