CVE-2023-21705: Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
This Microsoft advisory covers CVE-2023-21705 in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE), Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4 (QFE) and Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (CU 4).
- CVE-2023-21705
Key facts
- Vendor rating
- High, CVSS 8.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalogue checked )
- Affected
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE) 11.0.0 before 11.0.7512.11; Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4 (QFE) 11.0.0 before 11.0.7512.11; Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (CU 4) 12.0.0 before 12.0.6174.8 and 8 more below
- Fixed in
- 11.0.7512.11, 12.0.6174.8, 12.0.6444.4 and 7 more below
- Source published
- Source revised
- Listed by VulniPulse
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Affected products & platforms
Description
Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE); Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4 (QFE); Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (CU 4); Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (GDR); and 7 more.
Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR); Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack; Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31); Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR); and 3 more.
Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 18); Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR); Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR).
Text from the source record.
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE) 11.0.0 before 11.0.7512.11
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4 (QFE) 11.0.0 before 11.0.7512.11
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (CU 4) 12.0.0 before 12.0.6174.8
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (GDR) 12.0.0 before 12.0.6444.4
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR) 13.0.0 before 13.0.6430.49
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack 13.0.0 before 13.0.7024.30
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31) 14.0.0 before 14.0.3460.9
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR) 14.0.0 before 14.0.2047.8
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 18) 15.0.0 before 15.0.4280.7
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR) 15.0.0 before 15.0.2101.7
- Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) 16.0.0 before 16.0.1050.5
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How to fix CVE-2023-21705
Upgrade to a fixed release named by Microsoft:
- 11.0.7512.11
- 12.0.6174.8
- 12.0.6444.4
- 13.0.6430.49
- 13.0.7024.30
- 14.0.3460.9
- 14.0.2047.8
- 15.0.4280.7
- 15.0.2101.7
- 16.0.1050.5
Support dates for the fixed release lines
- Microsoft SQL Server 11.0: support ended
- Microsoft SQL Server 12.0: support ended
- Microsoft SQL Server 13.0: support ended
- Microsoft SQL Server 14.0: support ends
- Microsoft SQL Server 15.0: support ends
- Microsoft SQL Server 16.0: support ends
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