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Update Summary

KB5073031 is a security update for SQL Server 2022 GDR that fixes vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-20803. It also updates SQL Server to build 16.0.1165.1 and restricts DBCC stackdump privileges to sysadmin. Reference IDs: CVE-2022-26907.

Update Details

Security

  • Fixes CVE-2026-20803: Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
  • Upgrades Microsoft.Rest.ClientRuntime to 2.3.24 on SSIS to address CVE-2022-26907.
  • Restricts DBCC stackdump privileges so only sysadmin can invoke the dump file.

Hints

  • Install language packs before applying this update; if a language pack is installed afterward, the update must be reinstalled.
  • The update is available through Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, and Microsoft Download Center.
  • Prerequisite: SQL Server 2022 or any SQL Server 2022 GDR release through this GDR must already be installed.
  • Installing this security update is optional for computers that do not host Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.

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Product Information

Vendor: Microsoft

Product: SQL Server

Product type: Software

Variant: SQL Server 2022

Version: 16.0.1165.1

Vendor release date: Jan 13, 2026

Original release notes: View on vendor site

Published on updatealert.io: Aug 16, 2026