CVE-2026-62836

Think of Azure SQL Managed Instance as a shared secure “mailroom” for your database connections. This bug lets a bad actor get higher permissions just by reaching the service in a certain way—no login or user action is required. If someone can reach your instance from the network, they may be able to do more than they should, such as accessing or manipulating what your database is supposed to protect.

This matters if your business runs Azure SQL Managed Instance and attackers could reach it over the network (not just from your internal systems). The issue is reachable in default configuration, so the main question for you is whether your instance has exposed network paths beyond trusted sources. This is only a risk when an attacker has network access to your Azure SQL Managed Instance.

This is a RED issue because it enables unauthenticated remote privilege escalation and is reachable in default configuration, meaning a realistic attacker path exists if your network exposure is not tightly controlled. While there’s no confirmed dated press report of exploitation for this specific CVE, Microsoft has issued remediation guidance and security actor interest (notably Lazarus group) is reported, so you should treat this as urgent to patch.