CVE-2016-7253

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The agent in Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2, 2012 SP3, 2014 SP1, 2014 SP2, and 2016 does not properly check the atxcore.dll ACL, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "SQL Server Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037250
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-136
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037250
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-136

Timeline

Published: Nov 10, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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