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Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server (October 2023)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 182956
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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 Denial of Service vulnerability. An attacker could impact availability of the service resulting in Denial of Service (DoS) (CVE-2023-36728) 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.See Also
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5029184
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5029185
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5029186
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5029187
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5029375
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5029376
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5029377
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5029378
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 182956
File Name: smb_nt_ms23_oct_mssql.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 10/12/2023
Updated: 1/12/2024
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36728
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
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/10/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-36728