# CVE-2026-118115: Microsoft SQL Server SQL injection privilege elevation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118115-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-2026-118115 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-10

SQL Server, which manages databases critical to business applications, contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands and gain elevated privileges. An attacker with initial access to the system could exploit this flaw to escalate their permissions and access or modify sensitive data across the database.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118115 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118115 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118115?** 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-2026-118115?** 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-2026-118115 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118115?** 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 input in SQL queries, allowing an authenticated attacker to inject malicious SQL commands. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network by an authorized user and can lead to privilege escalation within the database system.

## Affected products

- Microsoft SQL Server

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118115](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118115)

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