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Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server (February 2022)
high Nessus Plugin ID 158039
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Synopsis
The Microsoft SQL Server installation on the remote host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.Description
The Microsoft SQL Server installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability that exists in Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Linux container images. An unauthenticated, local attacker could exploit this to elevate privileges. This vulnerability is not present on servers that are running SQL Server 2019 on Linux bare metal or VMs. This vulnerability is exposed only in SQL Server 2019 Linux container images.Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Microsoft has released KB5010657 to address this issue.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 158039
File Name: smb_nt_ms22_feb_mssql_remote.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 2/14/2022
Updated: 3/2/2023
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-23276
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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: Settings/ParanoidReport
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/8/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/8/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-23276