CVE-2021-1636: Microsoft SQL Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
This Microsoft advisory covers CVE-2021-1636 in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4 (QFE), Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE) and Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR).
- CVE-2021-1636
Key facts
- Vendor rating
- High, CVSS 8.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalogue checked )
- Affected
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4 (QFE) 11.0.0 before publication; Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE) 11.0.0 before publication; Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR) 14.0.0 before publication and 7 more below
- Fixed in
- publication
- Source published
- Source revised
- Listed by VulniPulse
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Affected products & platforms
Description
Microsoft SQL Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4 (QFE); Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE); Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR); Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (GDR); and 6 more.
Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (GDR); Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (CU 4); Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 22); Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2 (CU 15); and 2 more.
Text from the source record.
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4 (QFE) 11.0.0 before publication
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE) 11.0.0 before publication
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR) 14.0.0 before publication
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (GDR) 12.0.0 before publication
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (GDR) 13.0.0 before publication
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (CU 4) 12.0.0 before publication
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 22) 14.0.0 before publication
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2 (CU 15) 13.0.0 before publication
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 8) 16.0.0 before publication
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR) 15.0.0 before publication
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How to fix CVE-2021-1636
Upgrade to a fixed release named by Microsoft:
- publication
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