Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server (November 2024)

high Nessus Plugin ID 211472

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 security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2024-38255, CVE-2024-43459, CVE-2024-43462, CVE-2024-48993, CVE-2024-48994, CVE-2024-48995, CVE-2024-48996, CVE-2024-48997, CVE-2024-48998, CVE-2024-48999, CVE-2024-49000, CVE-2024-49001, CVE-2024-49002, CVE-2024-49003, CVE-2024-49004, CVE-2024-49005, CVE-2024-49006, CVE-2024-49007, CVE-2024-49008, CVE-2024-49009, CVE-2024-49010, CVE-2024-49011, CVE-2024-49012, CVE-2024-49013, CVE-2024-49014, CVE-2024-49015, CVE-2024-49016, CVE-2024-49017, CVE-2024-49018, CVE-2024-49021, CVE-2024-49043)

Solution

Microsoft has released security updates for Microsoft SQL Server.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5046855

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5046856

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5046857

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5046858

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5046859

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5046860

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5046861

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5046862

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 211472

File Name: smb_nt_ms24_nov_mssql.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 11/15/2024

Updated: 11/18/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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-2024-49018

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-38255, CVE-2024-43459, CVE-2024-43462, CVE-2024-48993, CVE-2024-48994, CVE-2024-48995, CVE-2024-48996, CVE-2024-48997, CVE-2024-48998, CVE-2024-48999, CVE-2024-49000, CVE-2024-49001, CVE-2024-49002, CVE-2024-49003, CVE-2024-49004, CVE-2024-49005, CVE-2024-49006, CVE-2024-49007, CVE-2024-49008, CVE-2024-49009, CVE-2024-49010, CVE-2024-49011, CVE-2024-49012, CVE-2024-49013, CVE-2024-49014, CVE-2024-49015, CVE-2024-49016, CVE-2024-49017, CVE-2024-49018, CVE-2024-49021, CVE-2024-49043

IAVA: 2024-A-0731

MSFT: MS24-5046855, MS24-5046856, MS24-5046857, MS24-5046858, MS24-5046859, MS24-5046860, MS24-5046861, MS24-5046862

MSKB: 5046855, 5046856, 5046857, 5046858, 5046859, 5046860, 5046861, 5046862