Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server (November 2025)

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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  - Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in SQL Server allows 
    an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. (CVE-2025-59499)

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include('vcf_extras_microsoft.inc');

var app_info = vcf::microsoft::mssql::get_app_info();

var constraints =
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    'product_version' : '2016',
    'target_hw'       : 'x64',
    'file'            : 'sqlservr.exe',
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vcf::microsoft::mssql::check_version_and_report(
  app_info          : app_info,
  constraints       : constraints,
  bulletin          : 'MS25-11',
  severity          : SECURITY_HOLE,
  flags             : {'sqli' : true}
);