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High MSRC-CVE-2023-32028 1 CVE

Microsoft SQL OLE DB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Jun 13, 2023 · Updated Jan 9, 2024 · Revision 4

Vendor: Microsoft

Summary

Impact: Remote Code Execution. Microsoft rating: Important. Not known to be exploited — Exploitation Less Likely. Customer action: Required.

Details

If I normally install GDR versions and have not installed the June Cumulative Update, am I affected by the vulnerability?
Yes, customers who have installed Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (GDR) or Microsoft SQL Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (GDR) are vulnerable. Microsoft recommends updating to the latest cumulative update to be protected from this vulnerability.

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by tricking an authenticated user into attempting to connect to a malicious SQL server via OLEDB, which could result in the server receiving a malicious networking packet. This could allow the attacker to execute code remotely on the client.

Security updates
19.3.0001.0 — https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/connect/oledb/release-notes-for-oledb-driver-for-sql-server#1931
18.6.0006.0 — https://learn.microsoft.com/sql/connect/oledb/release-notes-for-oledb-driver-for-sql-server#1866
16.11.33 — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/release-notes-v16.11
17.2.23 — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes
17.4.15 — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes

Vulnerabilities 1

Revision history

  1. #4

    In the Security Updates table, added Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11, Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2, Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4, Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6, and Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 because these products are also affected by this vulnerability. Microsoft strongly recommends that customers running any of these products install the updates to be fully protected from the vulnerability. Customers whose systems are configured to receive automatic updates do not need to take any further action.

  2. #3

    Updated product information in the Software Update table. This is an informational change only.

  3. #2

    Added an FAQ to inform customers who have installed Microsoft SQL Server 2022 for x64-based Systems (GDR) or Microsoft SQL Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (GDR) are vulnerable. Microsoft recommends updating to the latest cumulative update to be protected from this vulnerability.

  4. #1

    Information published.

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