{"id":"CVE-2023-21705","title":"Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","summary":"Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-321"],"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 4 (QFE)","affected":["sql_server_2012_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_4_qfe >= 11.0.0 < 11.0.7512.11","sql_server_2012_service_pack_4_qfe >= 11.0.0 < 11.0.7512.11","sql_server_2014_service_pack_3_cu_4 >= 12.0.0 < 12.0.6174.8","sql_server_2014_service_pack_3_gdr >= 12.0.0 < 12.0.6444.4","sql_server_2016_service_pack_3_gdr >= 13.0.0 < 13.0.6430.49","sql_server_2016_service_pack_3_azure_connect_feature_pack >= 13.0.0 < 13.0.7024.30","sql_server_2017_cu_31 >= 14.0.0 < 14.0.3460.9","sql_server_2017_gdr >= 14.0.0 < 14.0.2047.8","sql_server_2019_cu_18 >= 15.0.0 < 15.0.4280.7","sql_server_2019_gdr >= 15.0.0 < 15.0.2101.7","sql_server_2022_gdr >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.1050.5"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-11-02T22:19:35.309555Z"},"published":"2023-02-14","updated":"2026-11-02","sourceUpdated":"2026-11-02T22:27:52.058Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21705","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21705","label":"Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.01123,"epssPercentile":0.66322,"ingestedAt":"2026-11-05T19:30:42.875Z","slug":"CVE-2023-21705","body":"## Overview\n\nMicrosoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability\n\n## Affected\n\n- `sql_server_2012_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_4_qfe >= 11.0.0 < 11.0.7512.11`\n- `sql_server_2012_service_pack_4_qfe >= 11.0.0 < 11.0.7512.11`\n- `sql_server_2014_service_pack_3_cu_4 >= 12.0.0 < 12.0.6174.8`\n- `sql_server_2014_service_pack_3_gdr >= 12.0.0 < 12.0.6444.4`\n- `sql_server_2016_service_pack_3_gdr >= 13.0.0 < 13.0.6430.49`\n- `sql_server_2016_service_pack_3_azure_connect_feature_pack >= 13.0.0 < 13.0.7024.30`\n- `sql_server_2017_cu_31 >= 14.0.0 < 14.0.3460.9`\n- `sql_server_2017_gdr >= 14.0.0 < 14.0.2047.8`\n- `sql_server_2019_cu_18 >= 15.0.0 < 15.0.4280.7`\n- `sql_server_2019_gdr >= 15.0.0 < 15.0.2101.7`\n- `sql_server_2022_gdr >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.1050.5`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":49,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}