Detections
Analytics
Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server 2016 and 2017 x64 (August 2018)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 111786
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Synopsis
The remote SQL server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The remote Microsoft SQL Server is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow remote code execution on an affected system.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code in the context of the SQL Server Database Engine service account.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for x64 versions of SQL Server 2016 and 2017.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?02637930
http://www.nessus.org/u?b5296772
http://www.nessus.org/u?ded4707c
http://www.nessus.org/u?cc2f6328
http://www.nessus.org/u?4ab5e14c
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 111786
File Name: smb_nt_ms18_aug_mssql.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 8/16/2018
Updated: 6/29/2023
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8273
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-8273