Resource exhaustion in Microsoft SQL Server allows denial of service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) from 16.0.0 before 16.0.1210.3, Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU27) from 16.0.4003.1 before 16.0.4305.5, Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (CU9) from 17.0.4006.2 before 17.0.5015.4, and Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) from 17.0.1050.2 before 17.0.1145.4 are affected. Uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400) lets an authorized attacker over the network exhaust resources and deny service.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Uncontrolled resource consumption in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) | 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1210.3 | 16.0.1210.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU27) | 16.0.4003.1 to before 16.0.4305.5 | 16.0.4305.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (CU9) | 17.0.4006.2 to before 17.0.5015.4 | 17.0.5015.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) | 17.0.1050.2 to before 17.0.1145.4 | 17.0.1145.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.0 to before 16.0.1210.3 Fixed in 16.0.1210.3 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU27) VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.4003.1 to before 16.0.4305.5 Fixed in 16.0.4305.5 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (CU9) VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.0.4006.2 to before 17.0.5015.4 Fixed in 17.0.5015.4 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.0.1050.2 to before 17.0.1145.4 Fixed in 17.0.1145.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) to 16.0.1210.3, Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU27) to 16.0.4305.5, Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (CU9) to 17.0.5015.4, and Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) to 17.0.1145.4.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.0.1210.3
- Fix · CNA Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (CU27) (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.0.4305.5
- Fix · CNA Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (CU9) (Microsoft) Fixed in 17.0.5015.4
- Fix · CNA Microsoft SQL Server 2025 for x64-based Systems (GDR) (Microsoft) Fixed in 17.0.1145.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-67626
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
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Sources
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