Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-49018

Microsoft Sql Server 2016 13.0.6300.2 – 13.0.6455.2

Published
12 November 2024
Modified
15 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.015 72th percentile
Risk Priority 73 floored blend · peak EPSS

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, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 28% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SA-15 (Development Process, Standards, and Tools) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

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

Vulnerability Data

SQL Server Native Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CWE(s)
CWE-197NVD-CWE-noinfo

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
attack.mitre.org →
T1203 Exploitation for Client Execution Execution
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in client applications to execute code.
attack.mitre.org →
T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services Lateral Movement
Adversaries may exploit remote services to gain unauthorized access to internal systems once inside of a network.
attack.mitre.org →
T1212 Exploitation for Credential Access Credential Access
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to collect credentials.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

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CVE-2024-38255Same product: Microsoft Sql Server 2016
CVE-2024-49008Same product: Microsoft Sql Server 2016
CVE-2024-49010Same product: Microsoft Sql Server 2016
CVE-2024-48993Same product: Microsoft Sql Server 2016
CVE-2024-49006Same product: Microsoft Sql Server 2016
CVE-2024-48995Same product: Microsoft Sql Server 2016

Affected Assets

microsoft
sql server 2016
13.0.6300.2 — 13.0.6455.2 · 13.0.7000.253 — 13.0.7050.2
microsoft
sql server 2017
14.0.1000.169 — 14.0.2070.1 · 14.0.3006.16 — 14.0.3485.1
microsoft
sql server 2019
15.0.2000.5 — 15.0.2130.3 · 15.0.4003.23 — 15.0.4410.1

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation good match

Developer testing and evaluation can discover truncation errors through static analysis, dynamic testing, or code review.

SA-15 Development Process, Standards, and Tools partial match

Documented development standards and tools can mandate use of safe arithmetic libraries or explicit checks against truncation.

SA-8 Security and Privacy Engineering Principles partial match

Engineering principles can require safe type conversions and avoidance of narrowing casts that cause truncation.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly prevent truncation errors via reviews, static analysis, and safe type handling.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing can detect truncation bugs through static analysis and fuzzing.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure development lifecycle mandates practices that can catch numeric truncation during design and code review.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
degrades

Application security requirements can specify safe numeric handling and data-type constraints.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
degrades

Secure architecture principles include choosing appropriate data types and avoiding unsafe casts.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding standards directly prohibit unsafe narrowing conversions and truncation.

References