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Medium6.7Microsoft Server

Medium [CVE-2026-32176] SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

This medium-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2026-32176 affecting Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR), Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack, Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31).

CVE-2026-32176 Published Apr 14, 2026Updated by vendor Aug 14, 2026
CVE-2026-32176
Affected products & platforms
Microsoft ServerSQL Server
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Summary

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

Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR); Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack; Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31); Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR); and 6 more.

Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 32); Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR); Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR); Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU 24); and 2 more.

Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (CU 3); Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR).

Affected versions
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR) 13.0.0 before 13.0.6485.1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack 13.0.0 before 13.0.7080.1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31) 14.0.0 before 14.0.3525.1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR) 14.0.0 before 14.0.2105.1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 32) 15.0.0.0 before 15.0.4465.1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR) 15.0.0 before 15.0.2165.1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) 16.0.0 before 16.0.1175.1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU 24) 16.0.0.0 before 16.0.4250.1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (CU 3) before 17.0.4030.1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) 17.0.1050.2 before 17.0.1110.1

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Fixed versions
  • 13.0.6485.1
  • 13.0.7080.1
  • 14.0.3525.1
  • 14.0.2105.1
  • 15.0.4465.1
  • 15.0.2165.1
  • 16.0.1175.1
  • 16.0.4250.1
  • 17.0.4030.1
  • 17.0.1110.1

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 hours ago·verify at source

Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 13.0.6485.1, 13.0.7080.1, 14.0.3525.1, 14.0.2105.1, 15.0.4465.1, 15.0.2165.1. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 hours ago·verify at source

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