CVE-2024-49018
Published: 12 November 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-49018 is a high-severity Numeric Truncation Error (CWE-197) vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server 2016. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-49018 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-197.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the flaw over a network connection when a user interacts with malicious content, resulting in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the affected process.
The official Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49018 provides patch information and mitigation guidance for supported SQL Server versions.
The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-43895
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.