CVE-2023-21705 Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-21705 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-21705 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server, published on 14 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft Sql Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21705/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21705/index.md)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Microsoft SQL Server instances, requiring immediate patching by database administrators.
- 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-2023-21705?
CVE-2023-21705 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server, published on 14 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21705?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Sql Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-21705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Sql Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mc5-7v3p-g3p5.