CVE-2026-88081 Microsoft SQL Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
High 7.7
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-88081 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-88081 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR), published on 13 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-88081/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-88081/index.md)
An authorized attacker can exploit an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft SQL Server to disclose sensitive information over the network.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-88081?
CVE-2026-88081 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR), published on 13 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out-of-bounds read in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-88081?
How do I fix CVE-2026-88081?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-88081 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-88081 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm2x-5j33-jv6c.