Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-7253 (CCN-118345)

Assigned:2016-11-08
Published:2016-11-08
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:The agent in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2, 2012 SP3, 2014 SP1, 2014 SP2, and 2016 does not properly check the atxcore.dll ACL, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "SQL Server Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-7253

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-136
Security Update for SQL Server (3199641)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
94056

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94056
Microsoft SQL Server CVE-2016-7253 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1037250

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-136

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-sqlserver-cve20167253-priv-esc(118345)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server:2012:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server:2012:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server:2014:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server:2014:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1514
    V
    		SQL Server Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2016-7253 (MS16-136)
    2017-01-06
    BACK
    microsoft sql server 2012 sp2
    microsoft sql server 2012 sp3
    microsoft sql server 2014 sp1
    microsoft sql server 2014 sp2