High severity · published Sep 9, 2025
CVE-2025-55227
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network
8.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SS
Sql Server 2016 · Microsoft
13.0.6300.2 before 13.0.6470.1; 13.0.7000.253 before 13.0.7065.1 · source: NVD
SS
Sql Server 2017 · Microsoft
14.0.1000.169 before 14.0.2085.1; 14.0.3006.16 before 14.0.3505.1 · source: NVD
SS
Sql Server 2019 · Microsoft
15.0.2000.5 before 15.0.2145.1; 15.0.4003.23 before 15.0.4445.1 · source: NVD
SS
Sql Server 2022 · Microsoft
16.0.1000.6 before 16.0.1150.1; 16.0.4003.1 before 16.0.4212.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55227
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-55227
Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55227
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