# CVE-2023-28304: Microsoft ODBC and OLE DB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via Microsoft ODBC and OLE DB drivers for SQL Server, requiring immediate patching.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wq9v-8v42-w2gw

## What is CVE-2023-28304?

CVE-2023-28304 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server, published on 11 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Microsoft ODBC and OLE DB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28304?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Microsoft Odbc, Microsoft Ole Db.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-28304?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28304 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-28304 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28304 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server

- [CVE-2023-23375](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23375/): Microsoft ODBC and OLE DB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-28304 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-28304 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server, published on 11 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28304 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for 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-2023-28304/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28304/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28304
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28304
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28304

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28304/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.