SID 1:695

Rule Category

SERVER-MSSQL -- Snort has detected traffic exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server servers.

Alert Message

SERVER-MSSQL xp_sprintf possible buffer overflow

Rule Explanation

This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in Microsoft SQL. Impact: Information gathering and data integrity compromise. Possible unauthorized administrative access to the server or application. Details: This event is generated when an attempt is made to gain unauthorized access to an implementation of Microsoft SQL server or client. This can lead to unauthorized access and possibly escalated privileges to that of the administrator. Data stored on the machine can be compromised and trust relationships between the victim server and other hosts can be exploited by the attacker. Ease of Attack: Simple. Exploits exist.

What To Look For

No information provided

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Brian Caswell Nigel Houghton