Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server (July 2024)

high Nessus Plugin ID 216604

Synopsis

The Microsoft SQL Server installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

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-2024-20701, CVE-2024-21303, CVE-2024-21308, CVE-2024-21317, CVE-2024-21331, CVE-2024-21332, CVE-2024-21333, CVE-2024-21335, CVE-2024-21373, CVE-2024-21398, CVE-2024-21414, CVE-2024-21415, CVE-2024-21425, CVE-2024-21428, CVE-2024-21449, CVE-2024-28928, CVE-2024-35256, CVE-2024-35271, CVE-2024-35272, CVE-2024-37318, CVE-2024-37319, CVE-2024-37320, CVE-2024-37321, CVE-2024-37322, CVE-2024-37323, CVE-2024-37324, CVE-2024-37326, CVE-2024-37327, CVE-2024-37328, CVE-2024-37329, CVE-2024-37330, CVE-2024-37331, CVE-2024-37332, CVE-2024-37333, CVE-2024-37334, CVE-2024-37336, CVE-2024-38087, CVE-2024-38088)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB5040942
-KB5040939
-KB5040936
-KB5040986
-KB5040944
-KB5040948
-KB5040940
-KB5040946

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5040942

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5040939

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5040936

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5040986

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5040944

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5040948

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5040940

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5040946

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 216604

File Name: smb_nt_ms24_jul_mssql.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 2/21/2025

Updated: 2/21/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-21303

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Patch Publication Date: 7/9/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-20701, CVE-2024-21303, CVE-2024-21308, CVE-2024-21317, CVE-2024-21331, CVE-2024-21332, CVE-2024-21333, CVE-2024-21335, CVE-2024-21373, CVE-2024-21398, CVE-2024-21414, CVE-2024-21415, CVE-2024-21425, CVE-2024-21428, CVE-2024-21449, CVE-2024-28928, CVE-2024-35256, CVE-2024-35271, CVE-2024-35272, CVE-2024-37318, CVE-2024-37319, CVE-2024-37320, CVE-2024-37321, CVE-2024-37322, CVE-2024-37323, CVE-2024-37324, CVE-2024-37326, CVE-2024-37327, CVE-2024-37328, CVE-2024-37329, CVE-2024-37330, CVE-2024-37331, CVE-2024-37332, CVE-2024-37333, CVE-2024-37334, CVE-2024-37336, CVE-2024-38087, CVE-2024-38088

MSFT: MS24-5040936, MS24-5040939, MS24-5040940, MS24-5040942, MS24-5040944, MS24-5040946, MS24-5040948, MS24-5040986

MSKB: 5040936, 5040939, 5040940, 5040942, 5040944, 5040946, 5040948, 5040986