Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2023-36420
Published: October 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81798
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected 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
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
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36420
Install updates from vendor's website.