Microsoft SQL Server SQL Server 2017 Update Version 14.0.3520.4
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Update Summary
KB5077471 updates SQL Server 2017 CU31 to build 14.0.3520.4 and fixes two elevation of privilege vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-21262 and CVE-2026-26115. It also includes security-related fixes for merge replication upgrade and ALTER USER handling.
Update Details
Security
- Fixes CVE-2026-21262: SQL Server elevation of privilege vulnerability.
- Fixes CVE-2026-26115: SQL Server elevation of privilege vulnerability.
- Fixes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the version upgrade process for merge replication.
- Blocks
ALTER USERwhen the target login is the system Administrator account.
Hints
- Install language packs before applying this update; otherwise, the update must be reinstalled.
- The update is available through Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, and Microsoft Download Center.
- Microsoft Update Catalog detection logic was updated for this and future SQL Server security releases.
- The update is optional for computers that do not host Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.
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Microsoft Download Center package
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=0
Product Information
Vendor: Microsoft
Product: SQL Server
Product type: Software
Variant: SQL Server 2017
Version: 14.0.3520.4
Vendor release date: Mar 10, 2026
Original release notes: View on vendor site
Published on updatealert.io: Aug 16, 2026