What is CVE-2016-7249?

CVE-2016-7249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-7249?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server

CVE-2016-7249

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified pointer, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unknown vectors, aka "SQL RDBMS Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Published 2016-11-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.119 (96.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.119 · newest: 0.119 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft SQL Server — versions 2016

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1037250 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94037 (vdb-entry)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-136 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7249?: CVE-2016-7249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-7249?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.