Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2023-36785
Published: October 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81802
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36785
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 Linux
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on macOS
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Linux
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on macOS
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows
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 attacker can trick a victim to connect to a malicious SQL server and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36785
Install updates from vendor's website.