SID 1:8528

Rule Category

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

Alert Message

SERVER-MSSQL xp_SetSQLSecurity vulnerable function attempt

Rule Explanation

The xp_printstatements function in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) does not properly restrict the length of a buffer before calling the srv_paraminfo function in the SQL Server API for Extended Stored Procedures (XP), which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands, aka the "Extended Stored Procedure Parameter Parsing" vulnerability. Impact: CVSS base score 4.6 CVSS impact score 6.4 CVSS exploitability score 3.9 confidentialityImpact PARTIAL integrityImpact PARTIAL availabilityImpact PARTIAL Details: Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

No information provided

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Talos research team. This document was generated from data supplied by the national vulnerability database, a product of the national institute of standards and technology. For more information see [nvd].