Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach Azure SQL Database endpoint over network
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DeliverySubmit input coercing server-side request
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ExploitService issues request to internal target
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ExecutionCross trust boundary (scope change)
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ImpactElevate privileges / access sensitive resources
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service URL allowlisting, SSRF prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Credential Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Per the CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, exploitation requires only network access to the affected Azure SQL Database service with no authentication and no user interaction, and low attack complexity - i.e., no special tenant configuration is stated as a prerequisite in the available data. The concrete requirement is the ability to reach an Azure SQL Database endpoint and supply input that the service forwards as a server-side request (CWE-918). Limiting factors that reduce real-world exposure: this is a Microsoft-hosted service, so the exploitable surface and any fix are controlled by Microsoft rather than the customer, and organizations that front their SQL logical servers with Private Link/private endpoints or restrictive firewall rules reduce the attacker's network reachability. The input provides no version, CPE, EPSS, or KEV data, so no configuration-specific limiting condition beyond network reachability can be confirmed. |
| Impact | This is a genuine top-priority issue on the raw signals: the CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N describes remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation with high confidentiality and integrity impact and a scope change, producing the maximum 10.0 score. Working against that urgency, there is no EPSS score, no SSVC decision data, no KEV listing, and no POC in the provided intelligence, so exploitation is currently 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' rather than confirmed active abuse - the 10.0 reflects potential impact, not observed exploitation. A mitigating real-world factor unique to this case is that Azure SQL Database is a Microsoft-operated cloud service, so remediation is applied by Microsoft server-side and most customers do not need to act; conversely, because the service is multi-tenant, a successful SSRF-to-privilege-escalation could have cross-tenant consequences, which is why even a mid-sized operator relying on Azure SQL should treat it as urgent until Microsoft confirms the fix is deployed. The A:N (no availability impact) slightly tempers the profile, but C:H/I:H with a scope change keeps this firmly in the critical tier. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker with no credentials sends crafted input to an internet-reachable Azure SQL Database interface that causes the service to make a server-side request on the attacker's behalf toward an internal endpoint (for example a cloud metadata or management-plane address). Because the request originates from the trusted service context and crosses a trust boundary (S:C), the attacker obtains elevated privileges or sensitive internal data. No POC is present in the provided data, so this scenario is derived from the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) and the CWE-918 SSRF classification rather than a published exploit. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 21, 2026
Server-side request forgery in Microsoft's Azure SQL Database cloud service lets an unauthorized network attacker coerce the service into making backend requests that result in privilege elevation, with a maximum CVSS base score of 10.0 driven by a scope change (S:C). The CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N) indicates no authentication or user interaction is required, and the CWE-918 classification confirms the root cause is unvalidated server-issued requests. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the flaw is not currently listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Because Azure SQL Database is a Microsoft-operated PaaS, the primary remediation is server-side and applied by Microsoft to the shared service; customers should review the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69502 to confirm whether any tenant-side action is required, as cloud fixes of this type are typically deployed transparently without a customer-installable patch. No exact fix version is provided in the input, so this maps to 'Patch available per vendor advisory' pending MSRC confirmation; do not assume a version number that is not published. As compensating controls while confirming remediation, restrict network exposure of your SQL logical servers by tightening the Azure SQL firewall and using Private Link/private endpoints instead of public endpoints, disable 'Allow Azure services and resources to access this server' where not needed, enforce Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) authentication, and enable Microsoft Defender for SQL and auditing to detect anomalous backend or outbound request patterns; the trade-off of Private Link and firewall restrictions is added connectivity configuration and potential disruption to services that rely on public reachability.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery), in which the Azure SQL Database service can be induced to issue network requests to attacker-influenced destinations. In a multi-tenant PaaS such as Azure SQL Database, SSRF is especially dangerous because the service's backend requests originate from a trusted position inside Microsoft's cloud network, where they may reach internal metadata endpoints, management planes, or peer-tenant resources that are unreachable from the public internet. The reported outcome - elevation of privilege combined with the CVSS scope change (S:C) - indicates the coerced request crosses a security/trust boundary beyond the initially vulnerable component. No CPE strings were supplied in the input, so exact sub-service versions cannot be enumerated; the affected component is the managed Azure SQL Database service rather than a customer-patchable software build.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Unauthenticated network SSRF (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) coercing trusted backend requests across a trust boundary yields S:C with high C/I and no availability impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
DescriptionCVE.org
Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Azure SQL Database allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Executive ViewAI
Azure SQL Database is vulnerable to an unauthenticated server-side request forgery (CVSS 10.0) that permits remote attackers to escalate privileges without any authentication barrier or user interaction. Organizations using Azure SQL Database are immediately at risk; there is currently no vendor patch available, making urgent interim mitigation mandatory to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive databases.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: enforce network segmentation and IP allowlisting, enable Azure SQL Database firewall and advanced threat protection with anomaly detection, implement database activity monitoring for unauthorized access attempts, restrict database permissions to least-privilege, and deploy SQL injection/SSRF filtering rules at the application layer. Monitor Microsoft Security Response Center for patch availability.
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Attack Technique
Server-Side Request Forgery exploits applications that fetch remote resources based on user-supplied URLs.
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