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8.5

Microsoft SQL Server allows remote code execution via crafted query

CVE-2015-1763 · published 11 years ago
Summary

SQL Server versions 2008 through 2014 can be tricked into running code that an attacker supplies in a specially formed database request. If an attacker can log in, they could cause the server to run any program they want. Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft as soon as possible and limit database access to trusted users only.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
microsoft sql_server 2008
2012
2014
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2008:r2_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP3 and SP4, 2008 R2 SP2 and SP3, 2012 SP1 and SP2, and 2014 does not prevent use of uninitialized memory in certain attempts to execute virtual functions, which allows re...
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP3 and SP4, 2008 R2 SP2 and SP3, 2012 SP1 and SP2, and 2014 does not prevent use of uninitialized memory in certain attempts to execute virtual functions, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted query, aka "SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
8.5 High
Exploitation
12% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-284Improper Access Control
Timeline
Published14 Jul 2015
Updated19 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2015-1763 · NVD
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