Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2023-36420
Published: October 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81798
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36420
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on macOS
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Linux
Microsoft SQL Server
TeleControl Server Basic
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on macOS
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Linux
Microsoft SQL Server
TeleControl Server Basic
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36420
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows - addressed in versions 17.10.5.1, 18.6.0007.0
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on macOS - addressed in versions 17.10.5.1, 18.3.2.1
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Linux - addressed in versions 17.10.5.1, 18.3.2.1
Microsoft SQL Server - addressed in versions 2019 GDR 15.0.2104.1, 2019 CU22 15.0.4326.1, 2022 GDR 16.0.1105.1, 2022 CU8 16.0.4080.1
TeleControl Server Basic - update to 3.1.2
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on macOS - addressed in versions 17.10.5.1, 18.3.2.1
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Linux - addressed in versions 17.10.5.1, 18.3.2.1
Microsoft SQL Server - addressed in versions 2019 GDR 15.0.2104.1, 2019 CU22 15.0.4326.1, 2022 GDR 16.0.1105.1, 2022 CU8 16.0.4080.1
TeleControl Server Basic - update to 3.1.2