MSRC compact vulnerability detail

CVE-2025-55320 · Configuration Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Microsoft Configuration Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.

Severity
Important
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
6.8 base · 5.9 temporal
Release
2025-10-14
Signals
Microsoft Configuration Manager Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Microsoft Configuration Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
FAQ / Articles
FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain sysadmin privileges.
FAQ
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malicious SQL into the SyncToken method, allowing execution of arbitrary queries as the SMS service.
FAQ
According to the CVSS score, the attack vector is adjacent (AV:A). What does this mean for this vulnerability? This attack is limited to systems connected to the same network segment as the attacker. The attack cannot be performed across multiple networks (for example, a WAN) and would be limited to systems on the same network switch or virtual network.
Microsoft Configuration Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Microsoft Configuration Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Microsoft Configuration Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Microsoft Configuration Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.