Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server ODBC Driver (October 2023)

high Nessus Plugin ID 183036

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Synopsis

The Microsoft SQL Server ODBC Driver installed on the remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The Microsoft SQL Server ODBC Driver installed on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

- An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-36417, CVE-2023-36420, CVE-2023-36730, CVE-2023-36785)

- An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (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 the Microsoft SQL ODBC Driver.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 183036

File Name: smb_nt_ms23_oct_sqlserver_odbc_driver.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/13/2023

Updated: 10/16/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36785

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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: Host/local_checks_enabled

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/10/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36417, CVE-2023-36420, CVE-2023-36728, CVE-2023-36730, CVE-2023-36785

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