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Security Updates for SQL Server Management Studio (August 2020)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 139584

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Synopsis

The SQL Server Management Studio installation on the remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The SQL Server Management Studio installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :

 - A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) improperly handles files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to trigger a denial of service. (CVE-2020-1455)

Solution

Refer to Microsoft documentation and upgrade to relevant fixed version.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 139584

File Name: smb_nt_ms20_aug_ssms.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/14/2020

Updated: 12/2/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-1455

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server_management_studio

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Microsoft SSMS

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-1455

IAVA: 2020-A-0357