SQL Injection in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature
CVE-2025-59499
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
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: 0.012 (67.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.001
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 21) — 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)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59499 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59499?
- CVE-2025-59499 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-11-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-59499?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.