High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-7253
CVE-2016-7253
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."
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2012:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2012:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2012:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2014:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2014:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94056nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037250nvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-136nvd
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