What is CVE-2016-7249?

CVE-2016-7249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sql_server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-7249?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Sql_server

CVE-2016-7249

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified pointer, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unknown vectors, aka "SQL RDBMS Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

EPSS: 0.166 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Sql_server — versions 2016
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

1037250 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
94037 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
MS16-136 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7249?: CVE-2016-7249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sql_server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-7249?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.