Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server (CVE-2024-43474) (September 2024)

high Nessus Plugin ID 207070

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:

- An information disclosure vulnerability. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive database and file information. (CVE-2024-43474)

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/5042215

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

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 207070

File Name: smb_nt_ms24_sep_mssql_CVE-2024-43474.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 9/12/2024

Updated: 1/8/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-43474

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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-2024-43474

IAVA: 2024-A-0565-S

MSFT: MS24-5042214, MS24-5042215, MS24-5042217

MSKB: 5042214, 5042215, 5042217