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CVE-2026-56162

Improper authentication in Azure SQL Database allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS 10.0 · CriticalBuzz score 35.5

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 35.5

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 19.5 · diversity 16.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
19.5
6 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
16.0
6 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
6
within the 30d window
Peak daily
3
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
6 source links · newest first
  • affected by August 2026 Patch Tuesday Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock CVE-2026-68820 is an Important elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock and has a CVSS score of 7.0 . A use-after-free flaw (CWE-416) allows a low-privileged local attacker to el

    vendorwww.crowdstrike.comAug 12, 2026, 8:00 AM
  • arked as "critical." Microsoft notes that 1 of the vulnerabilities disclosed this month have been exploited in the wild CVE-2026-68820 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. A Use After Free vulnerability could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. This vulnerability has

    vendorblog.talosintelligence.comAug 11, 2026, 10:21 PM
  • ation denial-of-service, and arbitrary code execution. Zero-day Vulnerabilities Patched in August Patch Tuesday Edition CVE-2026-72971: Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) Tampering Vulnerability This is a link-following flaw that may allow an authenticated attacker to perform local tampering. CVE-2026-62832: Windows User Profile

    vendorblog.qualys.comAug 11, 2026, 9:55 PM
  • The August 2026 Security Update ReviewZero Day Initiative

    g actively exploited, at least as 0-days. Again, we’ll start with the bug under active attack and move on from there. - CVE-2026-68820 - Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This bug allows attackers to execute code at SYSTEM level. Bugs of this type are often paired with code execution bugs to take over a

    vendorwww.thezdi.comAug 11, 2026, 5:56 PM
  • ePoint, Teams, and other products, including critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) issues. Three of the issues, CVE-2026-63508, CVE-2026-56162, and CVE-2026-65667, have a maximum severity rating of 10/10. Described as missing authentication in Planetary Computer Pro, improper authentication in Azure SQL Database, and missing authorization in Te

    newswww.securityweek.comAug 7, 2026, 9:09 AM
  • Improper authentication in Azure SQL Database allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

    vendormsrc.microsoft.comAug 6, 2026, 2:00 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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