Affects Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Instance — a widely used cloud DB service; privilege escalation in such service can disrupt many organizations and attract broad attention.
CVE-2026-62836
Privilege escalation in Azure SQL Managed Instance via misrestricted communication channels.
Is CVE-2026-62836 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-62836 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 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-62836?
CVE-2026-62836 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. 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-2026-62836?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-62836. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-62836 affect?
CVE-2026-62836 affects Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-62836?
Apply vendor patch/mitigation ASAP; restrict network access to MIs and monitor DB auth/logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Network attacker can elevate privileges on Azure SQL Managed Instance, potentially gaining admin DB access to exfiltrate/modify data and pivot within tenant.
Immediate action required