CVE-2026-77485 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Use after free in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

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.

No EPSS score available.

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Vendors	Products
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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-77485

History

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Use after free 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 2017 Microsoft sql Server 2019 Microsoft sql Server 2022 Microsoft sql Server 2025
Weaknesses		CWE-416
CPEs		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 2017 Microsoft sql Server 2019 Microsoft sql Server 2022 Microsoft sql Server 2025
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-77485
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-09-08T17:18:15.602Z

Updated: 2026-09-08T18:38:26.225Z

Reserved: 2026-08-20T20:11:33.672Z

Link: CVE-2026-77485

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T18:20:34.147

Modified: 2026-09-08T18:40:14.483

Link: CVE-2026-77485

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-416

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