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CVE-2023-38169 · Microsoft SQL OLE DB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Severity
Important
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS
8.8 base · 7.7 temporal
Release
2023-08-08
Signals
SQL Server Remote Code Execution Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
CWE-416: Use After Free
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Description
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FAQ / Articles
FAQ
If I normally install GDR versions and have not installed the June Cumulative Update, am I affected by the vulnerability? Yes, customers who have installed Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (GDR) or Microsoft SQL Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (GDR) are vulnerable. Microsoft recommends updating to the latest cumulative update to be protected from this vulnerability.
FAQ-Exploit-SQL OLEDB Provider
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by tricking an authenticated user into attempting to connect to a malicious SQL server via OLEDB, which could result in the server receiving a malicious networking packet. This could allow the attacker to execute code remotely on the client.