CVE-2023-36730
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36730) was disclosed on October 10, 2023. This vulnerability affects Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server across multiple platforms including Linux, macOS, and Windows, specifically versions 17.0 through 17.10.5.1 and 18.0 through 18.3.2.1, as well as SQL Server 2019 and 2022 x64 editions (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been classified as a Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH). The attack vector is local (AV:L) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) but user interaction (UI:R). The scope is unchanged (S:U) with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on the affected system, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The high CVSS score indicates severe potential consequences if the vulnerability is exploited (Rapid7).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through multiple KB articles including KB5029377, KB5029378, KB5029379, and KB5029503 (Rapid7).

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