Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A low-privileged attacker could remotely exploit affected Microsoft SQL Server releases to expose sensitive information. The severity is high because exploitation requires no user interaction and may also cause limited data modification or service disruption. The supplied evidence does not establish active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on internet-reachable, partner-accessible, or sensitive-data SQL Servers. Schedule prompt patching because confidentiality impact is high and exploitation conditions are comparatively accessible. Emergency response is not supported solely by the supplied evidence because active exploitation is unconfirmed.
Technical view
CVE-2024-43474 is an information-disclosure flaw associated with CWE-170, improper null termination. Its CVSS 3.1 score is 7.6: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, and no user interaction. Potential impact is high confidentiality loss with low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is indicated for Microsoft SQL Server 2017 CU 31, SQL Server 2017 GDR, and SQL Server 2019 GDR entries identified in the bundle. Prioritize reachable servers where untrusted or compromised low-privileged accounts can connect. The supplied version data is incomplete for precise build-level determination.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates remote, low-complexity exploitation by an attacker with low privileges, without user interaction. The bundle marks the CVE as absent from KEV and provides no other evidence of active exploitation or a public exploit. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed.
Researcher notes
The bundle identifies CWE-170 but provides no vulnerable function, protocol path, technical root cause, proof of concept, or corrected build numbers. CVSS indicates some integrity and availability impact despite the information-disclosure title. Build-level exposure and exploitability should therefore be validated against Microsoft’s advisory rather than inferred.
Mitigation direction
- Review Microsoft’s CVE advisory for applicable security updates and exact supported build guidance.
- Apply the vendor-provided update through the organization’s tested SQL Server patching process.
- Restrict SQL Server network access to approved systems and administrative paths.
- Review and minimize low-privileged SQL Server accounts pending remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory SQL Server edition, release branch, version, and installed update level.
- Compare each server’s build against Microsoft’s CVE advisory and update guidance.
- Verify the security update installed successfully after maintenance.
- Confirm SQL Server listeners are reachable only from authorized network segments.
- Review authentication records for unexpected use of low-privileged accounts.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C2.84.7microsoftVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.6HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Microsoft SQL Server Information Disclosure VulnerabilityCVE reference, microsoft · vendor-advisory, patch
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Null Termination
Improper Null Termination represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.