CVE-2024-49000
Published: 12 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-49000 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 11.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-49000 is a remote code execution vulnerability in SQL Server Native Client, carrying a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8. The weakness is tracked under CWE-122 and affects the Native Client component used for database connectivity.
An unauthenticated attacker can trigger the flaw over a network connection when a user interacts with malicious content, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.
The official Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49000 supplies patch information and mitigation guidance for supported SQL Server versions.
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 0.0403, indicating measurable post-disclosure exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43877
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.