CVE-2025-24999: Microsoft SQL Server 2016

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Improper access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Affected products

• Microsoft SQL Server 2016: from 13.0.6300.2, before 13.0.6465.1 (fixed in 13.0.6465.1); from 13.0.7000.253, before 13.0.7060.1 (fixed in 13.0.7060.1)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2017: from 14.0.1000.169, before 14.0.2080.1 (fixed in 14.0.2080.1); from 14.0.3006.16, before 14.0.3500.1 (fixed in 14.0.3500.1)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2019: from 15.0.2000.5, before 15.0.2140.1 (fixed in 15.0.2140.1); from 15.0.4003.23, before 15.0.4440.1 (fixed in 15.0.4440.1)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2022: from 16.0.1000.6, before 16.0.1145.1 (fixed in 16.0.1145.1); from 16.0.4003.1, before 16.0.4210.1 (fixed in 16.0.4210.1)

Published 2025-08-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.