CVE-2024-49011
Published: 12 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-49011 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-2024-49011 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the SQL Server Native Client component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 and is associated with CWE-122. The flaw was publicly disclosed on 12 November 2024.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue over a network connection with low attack complexity. No privileges are required, though user interaction is needed; successful exploitation grants the attacker full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.
Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2024-49011 that includes mitigation guidance and is available at the Microsoft Security Response Center update guide.
The associated EPSS score reached a peak of 0.0703 after disclosure before receding to its current value of 0.0403; no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation has been reported.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43888
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.