What is CVE-2026-63522?

CVE-2026-63522 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure SQL Database, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-63522?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Azure SQL Database

CVE-2026-63522

Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in Azure SQL Database allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Published 2026-08-11 · last modified 2026-08-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-27.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

Azure SQL Database Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-63522?: CVE-2026-63522 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure SQL Database, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-63522?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.