XSS in Microsoft SQL Server
CVE-2016-7251
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MDS API in Microsoft SQL Server 2016 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter, aka "MDS API XSS Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.082 (94.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.082 · newest: 0.082 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft SQL Server — versions 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037250 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94043 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-136 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7251?
- CVE-2016-7251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7251?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.