Vulnerability identifier: #VU81827

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36728

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft SQL Server
Server applications / Database software
OLE DB Driver
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Linux
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on macOS
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Microsoft SQL Server. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36728

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.