CVE-2026-55002

HIGH 8.8CVE-2026-55002 · Published 14/07/2026 · updated 04/08/2026

In short

CVE-2026-55002 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability affecting sql server 2016 (microsoft), sql server 2017 (microsoft), sql server 2019 (microsoft).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.91%, higher than 60.1% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 13.0.6500.1, 13.0.7095.1, 14.0.2120.1, 14.0.3540.1 or later.

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In short

CVE-2026-55002 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability affecting sql server 2016 (microsoft), sql server 2017 (microsoft), sql server 2019 (microsoft).

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.91%, higher than 60.1% of all vulnerabilities.

Fix: update to 13.0.6500.1, 13.0.7095.1, 14.0.2120.1, 14.0.3540.1 or later.

Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

≥ 13.0.6300.2, < 13.0.6500.1≥ 13.0.7000.253, < 13.0.7095.1

13.0.6500.113.0.7095.1

≥ 14.0.1000.169, < 14.0.2120.1≥ 14.0.3006.16, < 14.0.3540.1

14.0.2120.114.0.3540.1

≥ 15.0.2000.5, < 15.0.2180.2≥ 15.0.4003.23, < 15.0.4480.2

15.0.2180.215.0.4480.2

≥ 16.0.1000.6, < 16.0.1190.2≥ 16.0.4003.1, < 16.0.4262.2

16.0.1190.216.0.4262.2

≥ 17.0.1000.7, < 17.0.1125.2≥ 17.0.4006.2, < 17.0.4060.2

17.0.1125.217.0.4060.2

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