CVE-2024-48993
Published: 12 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-48993 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server 2016. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 15.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-48993 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the SQL Server Native Client component, assigned a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is also associated with CWE-122. The flaw was publicly disclosed on 2024-11-12.
An attacker can exploit the issue over a network without authentication, provided the victim performs a required user interaction such as opening a malicious file or link. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.
Microsoft has published an advisory at the MSRC update guide for this CVE. The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0703 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.0223, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43201
Vulnerability details
SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.