CVE-2015-1762

High

Published: 14/07/2015(UTC)Translated: 16/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by leveraging uninitialized memory in function calls related to transactional replication. This requires certain permissions and a crafted query.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to remote code execution, potentially leading to data loss, unauthorized access, or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft SQL Server to the latest version and to limit user permissions to the minimum necessary for operation.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP3, SP4; 2008 R2 SP2, SP3; 2012 SP1, SP2; 2014

CVE-2015-1763High
Microsoft SQL Server versions 2008 SP3 and SP4, 2008 R2 SP2 and SP3, 2012 SP1 and SP2, and 2014 do not prevent the use of uninitialized memory during attempts to execute virtual functions, allowing remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted query.

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP3 and SP4, 2008 R2 SP2 and SP3, 2012 SP1 and SP2, and 2014, when transactional replication is configured, does not prevent use of uninitialized memory in unspecified function calls, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by leveraging certain permissions and making a crafted query, as demonstrated by the VIEW SERVER STATE permission, aka "SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."