Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature
CVE-2025-24999
Improper access control in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature — versions 13.0.0
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (Gdr) — versions 13.0.0
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (Cu 31) — versions 14.0.0
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (Gdr) — versions 14.0.0
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (Cu 32) — versions 15.0.0.0
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (Gdr) — versions 15.0.0
- Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (Cu 20) — versions 16.0.0.0
- Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (Gdr) — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24999 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24999?
- CVE-2025-24999 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24999?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-24999 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.