# CVE-2026-118116: Microsoft SQL Server SQL injection privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118116-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-2026-118116 · Severity: high · CVSS 7 · Published 2026-11-10

Microsoft SQL Server contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands and escalate their privileges on the system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of database contents, or complete control of the SQL Server instance by an authenticated user.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118116 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118116 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118116?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7, published 10 November 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118116?** 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-2026-118116 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118116?** 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 flaw in Microsoft SQL Server allows improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious SQL code to escalate privileges from their current authorization level. The vulnerability requires valid database credentials to exploit.

## Affected products

- Microsoft SQL Server

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118116](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-118116)

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