Detections
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP3 11.0.6020.0 through 11.0.6247.0 Multiple Privilege Escalation (3194721)

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9811

Synopsis

The remote host is running a version of SQL Server that is vulnerable to multiple privilege escalation attack vectors.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP3 11.0.6020.0 through 11.0.6247.0 and is affected by multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities :

 - A flaw exists in the SQL Server Agent that is triggered as ACLs on 'atxcore.dll' are not properly checked. This may allow an authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2016-7253)
 - A flaw exsts in the RDBMS engine that is triggered during the handling of pointer casting. This may allow an authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2016-7254)

Solution

Update to SQL Server 2012 SP3 11.0.6248.0 or higher.

See Also

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-136

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 9811

Family: Database

Published: 12/12/2016

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 94637

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Temporal Score: 6

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server:2012:sp3

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/8/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-7253, CVE-2016-7254

BID: 77420