CVE-2016-7253 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2016-7253?

CVE-2016-7253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server, published on 10 Nov 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7253?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Sql Server.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7253?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7253 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-7253 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-v8rg-7q38-xfvp.