CVE-2026-67368 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

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.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	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-2026-67368

History

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title		Microsoft 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-59
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-2026-67368
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-09-08T17:10:40.766Z

Updated: 2026-09-09T21:27:42.007Z

Reserved: 2026-07-29T14:57:03.840Z

Link: CVE-2026-67368

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T18:18:20.550

Modified: 2026-09-09T10:17:16.637

Link: CVE-2026-67368

Redhat

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