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CVE-2025-24999:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A privilege elevation vulnerability (CVE-2025-24999) was discovered in Microsoft SQL Server that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. The vulnerability was disclosed on August 12, 2025, affecting multiple versions of SQL Server including SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Access Control (CWE-284) issue. It received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability affects multiple versions of SQL Server and could allow an attacker with network access to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining full control over the affected system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability as part of the August 2025 Patch Tuesday. For SQL Server 2019, the fix is included in the security update KB5063757 which updates the system to version 15.0.4440.1 (Microsoft Support).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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