CVE-2016-7254 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can gain elevated privileges in Microsoft SQL Server due to improper pointer casting.

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-2016-7254?

CVE-2016-7254 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

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."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7254?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Sql Server.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7254?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7254 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-7254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Sql Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-79h6-4qjr-x9rg.

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