Detections
Analytics
Security Updates for Microsoft SQL Server 2016 and 2017 x64 (August 2018) (uncredentialed check)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 122486
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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 buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow remote code execution on an affected system.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code in the context of the SQL Server Database Engine service account.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for x64 versions of SQL Server 2016 and 2017.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?02637930
http://www.nessus.org/u?b5296772
http://www.nessus.org/u?ded4707c
http://www.nessus.org/u?cc2f6328
http://www.nessus.org/u?4ab5e14c
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 122486
File Name: smb_nt_ms18_aug_mssql_remote.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: remote
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 2/28/2019
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8273
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server
Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-8273
BID: 104967