CVE-2026-118112
A NVD · · CVE-2026-118112
Admiralty grading (A–F · 1–6)
Source reliability
- A Completely reliable
- B Usually reliable
- C Fairly reliable
- D Not usually reliable
- E Unreliable
- F Cannot be judged
Information credibility
- 1 Confirmed
- 2 Probably true
- 3 Possibly true
- 4 Doubtful
- 5 Improbable
- 6 Cannot be judged
NATO Admiralty (AJP-2.1) grades confidence, independent of the risk score. Cross-source corroboration isn't tracked for non-CVE news, so single-source items are capped at a lower credibility number; a low number does not imply low quality.
Key metrics
- CVSS
- 8.0
- EPSS
- 0%
Key insight
The item only provides the NVD short description of the SQL Server vulnerability and no indication of active exploitation or additional attack techniques.
Description
The CVE-2026-118112 vulnerability affects Microsoft SQL Server and allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network through improper control of code generation (code injection). An attacker therefore requires valid credentials or an authorized position to exploit the flaw. At the time of the NVD entry, no active exploitation, public proof-of-concept, or CISA KEV inclusion is mentioned. Further details on affected versions or specific attack prerequisites are not available from the short description.
Risk score
- cvss base
- 80.00
- kev bonus
- 0.00
- epss bonus
- 0.00
- poc bonus
- 0.00
- raw before weight
- 80.00
- industry weight
- 1.21
- freshness factor
- 1.00
- exploitability factor
- 1.00
- days old
- 0.00
- vendor mismatch penalty
- 0.00
Path: operational
MITRE ATT&CK mapping
1 TTPProcedure details
| Technique | Tactic | Procedure | Conf. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation | Privilege Escalation | An authorized attacker exploits CVE-2026-118112, a code injection vulnerability in SQL Server, to inject malicious code and elevate privileges over a network. | high | llm |