CVE-2023-23384
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-23384) was disclosed on April 11, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft SQL Server, including SQL Server 2008 through 2022, and various related components such as ODBC Driver and OLE DB Driver (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. Microsoft has classified this as a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution on the affected system, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (Rapid7).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Multiple KB patches are available including KB5020863, KB5021037, KB5021045, KB5021112, KB5021123, KB5021124, KB5021125, KB5021126, KB5021127, KB5021129, and KB5021522 (Rapid7).

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