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CVE-2025-55227
CVE-2025-55227 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 8 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8. Fixed by 8 Microsoft security updates.
Risk summary
Updated July 24, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2025-55227
A 33% EPSS score makes this the most exploitation-likely of the SQL Server privilege escalation flaws in this batch. It affects the GDR branches of SQL Server 2016 SP3, 2017, and 2019 at High Severity, CVSS 8.8, and code running with elevated rights on a database server usually means the data itself is the prize.
Do this: Patch SQL Server instances holding sensitive or regulated data first, starting with any that accept logins from application accounts you do not fully control.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2025-55227
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2025-55227
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 33%. CVSS 8.8 (High).
This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2025-55227
Elevated priority: high severity or a meaningful exploitation probability, sooner if an affected product is internet-facing. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5065220, KB5065221, KB5065222, KB5065223, KB5065224, KB5065225, KB5065226, KB5065227 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2025-55227. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2025-55227
Is CVE-2025-55227 actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33%.
What patch fixes CVE-2025-55227?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2025-55227 in KB5065220, KB5065221, KB5065222, KB5065223, KB5065224, KB5065225, KB5065226, KB5065227. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-55227?
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 3 (GDR), Microsoft SQL Server 2017 for x64-based Systems (GDR), Microsoft SQL Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (GDR).
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2025-55227?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2025-55227's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
If you are patching CVE-2025-55227, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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