Sep 2025: Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-55227 Published on September 9, 2025
Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Weakness Type
What is a Command Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2025-55227 has been classified to as a Command Injection vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR):- Version 13.0.0 and below 13.0.6470.1 is affected.
- Version 13.0.0 and below 13.0.7065.1 is affected.
- Version 14.0.0 and below 14.0.3505.1 is affected.
- Version 14.0.0 and below 14.0.2085.1 is affected.
- Version 15.0.0.0 and below 15.0.4445.1 is affected.
- Version 15.0.0 and below 15.0.2145.1 is affected.
- Version 16.0.0.0 and below 16.0.4212.1 is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below 16.0.1150.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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