CVE-2024-49010
Published: 12 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-49010 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 9.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-49010 is a remote code execution flaw affecting the SQL Server Native Client component, assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 and linked to CWE-122.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue over a network by sending specially crafted content that requires user interaction, resulting in arbitrary code execution with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the target system.
The Microsoft security advisory referenced at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49010 provides official guidance on available patches and mitigation measures.
EPSS probability for the CVE rose from a low baseline to a recorded peak of 0.0925, indicating post-disclosure exploitation interest that warrants renewed attention even though the current score is 0.0537.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43887
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.