Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server
CVE-2016-7254
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2 and 2012 SP3 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."
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.119 (96.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.119 · newest: 0.119 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft SQL Server — versions 2012
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037250 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-136 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94061 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7254?
- CVE-2016-7254 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-2016-7254?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.