#VU81798 Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2023-36420

 

#VU81798 Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2023-36420

Published: October 10, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81798
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36420
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on macOS
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Linux
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server. A remote user can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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