# CVE-2026-118114: Microsoft SQL Server SQL injection privilege elevation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118114-improper-neutralization-of-special-elements-used-in-an-sql  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118114 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Microsoft SQL Server contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands and gain elevated privileges. An attacker with legitimate database access could exploit this flaw to escalate their permissions, access sensitive data, or compromise database integrity across the network.

Technologies: [Microsoft SQL Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sql-server). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118114 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118114 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118114?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft SQL Server.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118114?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-118114 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118114?** Check whether you run Microsoft SQL Server. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability in SQL Server fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input in SQL commands, allowing an authorized attacker to inject malicious SQL code. The vulnerability requires prior authentication and network access to the SQL Server instance. Successful exploitation grants the attacker elevated privileges within the database.

## Affected products

- Microsoft SQL Server

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118114](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118114)

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