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Two weeks back I presented at BlueHat Asia 2026 about my research on Microsoft’s Copilot in SSMS, the SQL Server Management Studio. This post is a write up about the talk, which covered CVE-2026-65669, a SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability rated critical by Microsoft. So, make sure your installations are up-to-date. The slides of…
If you run the affected product
- Find every instance – especially the ones reachable from the internet.
- Apply the vendor's patch or mitigation now: exploited flaws are fixed in days, not at the next patch cycle.
- Then check for signs it was used before you patched: web shells, new accounts, unusual outbound traffic.
More helpCISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue (opens in a new tab)
The vulnerabilities in this story
CVE-2026-65669 in the NVD (opens in a new tab)
- CVSS9.6Critical
- CISA KEVNot listedno confirmed exploitation on CISA’s list (yet)
Exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (CC0). Exploit prediction: EPSS by FIRST. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
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