Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege (September 2024)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 207065

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 affected by the following vulnerabilities:

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue, to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2024-37341, CVE-2024-37965, CVE-2024-37980)

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 security updates for Microsoft SQL Server.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5042578

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5042749

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5042211

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5042215

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5042214

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5042217

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5042207

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5042209

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 207065

File Name: smb_nt_ms24_sep_mssql_eop.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 9/12/2024

Updated: 11/15/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-37341

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/10/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-37341, CVE-2024-37965, CVE-2024-37980

IAVA: 2024-A-0565-S

MSFT: MS24-5042207, MS24-5042209, MS24-5042211, MS24-5042214, MS24-5042215, MS24-5042217, MS24-5042578, MS24-5042749

MSKB: 5042207, 5042209, 5042211, 5042214, 5042215, 5042217, 5042578, 5042749