How to obtain and install the update More information File information Information about protection and security Summary This security update contains fixes and resolves vulnerabilities. To learn more about the vulnerabilities, see the following security advisories: CVE-2026-47295 - Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

This update is made available through the Microsoft Update Catalog for all servers that are running SQL Server, even if Reporting Services is not installed. Installing this security update is optional for computers that do not host Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.

Then, update your SQL Server packages by using the appropriate platform-specific update command. For installation instructions and direct links to the CU package downloads, see the SQL Server 2022 Release Notes.

Welcome to release 18.12.1 of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)! Full documentation for this release and previous releases is available here: SSMS documentation.

This article contains the summary, known issues, improvements, fixes, and other information for SQL Server 2022 Cumulative Update 26 (KB5093420).

Introduction Welcome to release 19.1 of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)! Full documentation for this release and for previous releases can be found here: SSMS documentation. Applicability This update is available through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Release 19.1 is applicable to previous versions of SSMS 19. x only. This package will fully upgrade any previous 19. x version. More ...

Welcome to release 19.0.2 of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)! Full documentation for this release and for previous releases can be found here: SSMS documentation.

When you migrate your data to SQL Server, you are also moving from a file server to a client-server database model of computing. Follow these general guidelines: Run small, read-only queries on the client for quickest access. Run long, read/write queries on the server to take advantage of the greater processing power.

When you try to install Microsoft SQL Server by using InstallShield or a bootstrapping application, the installation process freezes. Note This issue also occurs on Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 (SP2).

This update is made available through the Microsoft Update Catalog for all servers that are running SQL Server, even if Reporting Services is not installed. Installing this security update is optional for computers that do not host Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services.