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Source: microsoft · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Running
CVE-2026-32176Unknown / EvaluatingHIGH (raw)CVSS 7.8CWE-89

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

Published: 14 Apr 2026•Last updated: 15 Oct 2026, 04:47 AM IST•Source identifier: secure@microsoft.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
7.8HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
0.3%0.003
Percentile15th
Weakness type
CWE-89
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

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

SOC priority

High

Actively exploited

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; HIGH severity; No confirmed exploitation signal in current enrichment

Affected Products & Remediation

5 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • microsoft sql server 2016 · >= 13.0.6300.2 < 13.0.6485.1; >= 13.0.7000.253 < 13.0.7080.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft sql server 2017 · >= 14.0.1000.169 < 14.0.2105.1; >= 14.0.3006.16 < 14.0.3525.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft sql server 2019 · >= 15.0.2000.5 < 15.0.2165.1; >= 15.0.4003.23 < 15.0.4465.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft sql server 2022 · >= 16.0.1000.6 < 16.0.1175.1; >= 16.0.4003.1 < 16.0.4250.1 · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft sql server 2025 · >= 17.0.1000.7 < 17.0.1110.1; >= 17.0.4006.2 < 17.0.4030.1 · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched sql-injection (CWE-89); local-privilege-escalation (CVSS AV:L, CVSS PR:L)

Exposure

  1. Locate the affected application endpoint and confirm its deployed version.Telemetry: Application access logs · The CWE describes a weakness class, not which local endpoint is affected. · Rule sql-injection
  2. Identify hosts reporting this CVE, prioritising shared or multi-user systems.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A local, low-privilege vector matters most where untrusted users can run code. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review requests to the affected endpoint for unusual query syntax and response anomalies.Telemetry: Application access logs · Request and error patterns can guide an SQL injection investigation. · Rule sql-injection
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Exploitation evidence

  1. Look for low-privileged processes spawning SYSTEM or root-level child processes on affected hosts.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; privilege transitions are a focused starting point, not evidence of attack. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

Response

  1. Verify the source-stated fix and test the affected endpoint after deployment.Telemetry: Application change records · The exact application fix must be confirmed locally. · Rule sql-injection

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
secure@microsoft.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · Microsoft primary source linked
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

Evidence & Provenance

2 public sources
msrc.microsoft.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource record

Linked by the query's stored exact CVE association. Review required tables and validation status before use.

Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2026-32176
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2026-32176
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2026-32176"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
Open KQL Library

Correlated briefings

— No published briefing references this CVE

SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.