CVE-2026-32167 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00053.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Sql Server 2016 Sql Server 2017 Sql Server 2019 Sql Server 2022 Sql Server 2025

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32167

History

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft sql Server 2016 Microsoft sql Server 2017 Microsoft sql Server 2019 Microsoft sql Server 2022 Microsoft sql Server 2025
Weaknesses		CWE-89
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_2016::sp3:::::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:*
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft sql Server 2016 Microsoft sql Server 2017 Microsoft sql Server 2019 Microsoft sql Server 2022 Microsoft sql Server 2025
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32167
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-04-14T16:57:30.245Z

Updated: 2026-04-15T10:34:13.625Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T23:09:43.266Z

Link: CVE-2026-32167

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T09:09:14.733Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-14T18:17:19.417

Modified: 2026-04-14T18:17:19.417

Link: CVE-2026-32167

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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