Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server (April 2023)

high Nessus Plugin ID 175451

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Synopsis

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

Description

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

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-23384) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Microsoft has released security updates for Microsoft SQL Server.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 175451

File Name: smb_nt_ms23_apr_mssql_remote.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/12/2023

Updated: 8/11/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-23384

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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: 4/11/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-23384

IAVA: 2023-A-0189-S

MSFT: MS23-5020863, MS23-5021037, MS23-5021045, MS23-5021112, MS23-5021123, MS23-5021124, MS23-5021125, MS23-5021126, MS23-5021127, MS23-5021128, MS23-5021129, MS23-5021522

MSKB: 5020863, 5021037, 5021045, 5021112, 5021123, 5021124, 5021125, 5021126, 5021127, 5021128, 5021129, 5021522

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