Executive brief
SQL Server, Microsoft's database platform used by organizations worldwide to store and manage critical business data, contains a vulnerability that allows an authorized user to disclose sensitive information over the network. An attacker with valid database credentials could exploit this flaw to read data they are not permitted to access, potentially compromising confidential information.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a use of uninitialized resource issue in SQL Server that permits information disclosure. An attacker must be authenticated to the database to exploit this flaw, indicating the attack vector requires valid credentials and network access to the SQL Server instance. By leveraging the uninitialized resource, an attacker can read memory or data structures that were not properly initialized, allowing them to disclose sensitive information. A patch is expected from Microsoft through their standard security update channels.
Affected products
- Microsoft SQL Server
Timeline
- 2026-09-08: disclosed