CVE-2016-7249

HIGH

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Pointer Cast

Title source: llm

Description

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 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."

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94037

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-136

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037250

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.1190

EPSS Percentile 95.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (1)

microsoft/sql_server 2016

Published Nov 10, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026