CVE-2015-1761 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 14 Jul 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users with write access can exploit incorrect pointer casting to escalate privileges in Microsoft SQL Server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-1761?

CVE-2015-1761 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server, published on 14 Jul 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP3 and SP4, 2008 R2 SP2 and SP3, 2012 SP1 and SP2, and 2014 uses an incorrect class during casts of unspecified pointers, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging certain write access, aka "SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1761?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Sql Server.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1761?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-1761 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1761 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6564-5j25-5w3g.