What is CVE-2016-7253?

CVE-2016-7253 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-2016-7253?

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

Vulnerability in Microsoft Sql_server

CVE-2016-7253

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 Eleva…

EPSS: 0.182 (95.3th 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 2012, 2014
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

1037250 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
MS16-136 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
94056 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7253?: CVE-2016-7253 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-2016-7253?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.