CVE-2023-21685 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via the Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-21685?
CVE-2023-21685 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 14 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21685?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 20h2, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2 and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21685?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2023-21685 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21685 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
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- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqw9-5rf7-p2x8.