High severity · published Nov 10, 2016
CVE-2016-7253
The agent in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2, 2012 SP3, 2014 SP1, 2014 SP2, and 2016 does not properly check the atxcore.dll ACL, which allows remote authenticated users to gain…
8.8
CVSS
11.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The agent in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2, 2012 SP3, 2014 SP1, 2014 SP2, and 2016 does not properly check the atxcore.dll ACL, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "SQL Server Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)11.9% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SS
Sql Server · Microsoft
2012; 2012; 2014; 2014 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7253
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7253
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94056
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037250
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-136
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