Aug 2025: Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53727 Published on August 12, 2025
Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Weakness Type
What is a SQL Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2025-53727 has been classified to as a SQL Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-53727
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Affected Versions
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR):- Version 13.0.0 and below 13.0.6465.1 is affected.
- Version 13.0.0 and below 13.0.7060.1 is affected.
- Version 14.0.0 and below 14.0.3500.1 is affected.
- Version 14.0.0 and below 14.0.2080.1 is affected.
- Version 15.0.0.0 and below 15.0.4440.1 is affected.
- Version 15.0.0 and below 15.0.2140.1 is affected.
- Version 16.0.0.0 and below 16.0.4210.1 is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below 16.0.1145.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.