ADV180002: Microsoft SQL Server January 2018 Security Update (Meltdown) (Spectre)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 105613

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Synopsis

The remote SQL server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Microsoft SQL Server is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability exists within microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction, which may allow an attacker with local user access to disclose information via a side-channel analysis.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for SQL Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2017.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 105613

File Name: smb_adv180002_mssql.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins

Published: 1/5/2018

Updated: 2/18/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-5754

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: manual

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/3/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/3/2018

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5754

BID: 102371, 102376, 102378

IAVA: 2018-A-0019, 2018-A-0020

MSFT: 4052987, 4057113, 4057114, 4057115, 4057116, 4057117, 4057118, 4057119, 4057120, 4057121, 4057122, 4058559, 4058560

MSKB: 4052987, 4057113, 4057114, 4057115, 4057116, 4057117, 4057118, 4057119, 4057120, 4057121, 4057122, 4058559, 4058560

Detections

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