Impacts Azure SQL Database, a widely used cloud DB service; unauthenticated privilege escalation can enable full DB/admin compromise across enterprises.
CVE-2026-56162
Authentication bypass in Azure SQL Database allows admin privilege escalation.
Is CVE-2026-56162 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-56162 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-56162?
CVE-2026-56162 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 10.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-56162?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-56162. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-56162 affect?
CVE-2026-56162 affects Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-56162?
Harden network access, restrict DB exposure, rotate credentials, enable monitoring; apply vendor patch when released.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Network authentication bypass enables attackers to elevate to DB admin, access and exfiltrate data, and modify or delete databases.
Immediate action required