CVE-2026-63522
HIGH 7.8 ALL-YEARSIncorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Azure SQL Database allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.8), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 22nd percentile
Impact if exploited
7.8CVSS 3.1 · HIGH · CNA
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
No public PoC is currently catalogued.
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Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-732: : Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References and research data (JSON)
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Azure Sql Database | * |
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - HIGH 7.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Patches & mitigations
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-63522 CVE record · microsoft · Updated 2026-10-21T20:54:52.052Z
NVD · CVE-2026-63522 · Updated 2026-10-24T16:10:00.153
Advisories
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-56769 EUVD · EUVD-2026-56769
Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS