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Security Updates for SQL Server Management Studio (April 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 234220

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Synopsis

The SQL Server Management Studio installation on the remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The SQL Server Management Studio installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability:

 - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
 (CVE-2025-29803)

Solution

Microsoft has released to address this issue.

See Also

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/ssms/release-notes-ssms

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 234220

File Name: smb_nt_ms25_apr_ssms.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 4/11/2025

Updated: 4/11/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-29803

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server_management_studio

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Microsoft SSMS

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-29803

IAVA: 2025-B-0053