Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-37980

High

Published: 10 September 2024

Published
10 September 2024
Modified
07 January 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0342 87.7th percentile
Risk Priority 20 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-37980 is a high-severity Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269) vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server 2016. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 12.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Microsoft SQL Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

microsoft
sql server 2016
13.0.6300.2 — 13.0.6445.1 · 13.0.7000.253 — 13.0.7040.1
microsoft
sql server 2017
14.0.1000.169 — 14.0.2060.1 · 14.0.3006.16 — 14.0.3475.1
microsoft
sql server 2019
15.0.2000.5 — 15.0.2120.1 · 15.0.4003.23 — 15.0.4390.2
microsoft
sql server 2022
16.0.1000.6 — 16.0.1125.1 · 16.0.4003.1 — 16.0.4140.3

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-269

Policy addresses roles, responsibilities, and privilege management to prevent improper privilege assignments.

addresses: CWE-269

Access supervision ensures privileges are assigned and managed without improper escalation or retention.

addresses: CWE-269

Assigning group/role memberships and access authorizations (privileges) while reviewing accounts addresses improper privilege management.

addresses: CWE-269

Enforces proper privilege management by requiring all decisions through the verified reference monitor.

addresses: CWE-269

By mandating division of duties across roles, the control enforces proper privilege management and prevents a single entity from controlling an entire sensitive process.

addresses: CWE-269

Implements core proper privilege management by restricting to only required rights.

addresses: CWE-269

Policy requires training on privilege management and least privilege, making it harder to exploit improper privilege management weaknesses.

addresses: CWE-269

Training covers proper privilege management practices, making incorrect privilege assignments less likely.

References