CVE-2020-1455: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
N/A
Category
Denial of Service
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2020-Aug
Released
2020-08-11
EPSS Score
0.81% (percentile: 74.3%)

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) improperly handles files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to trigger a denial of service. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first require execution on the victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio properly handles files.

Affected Products (1)

SQL Server

  • SQL Server Management Studio 18.6

Security Updates (1)

Acknowledgments

Tobias Neitzel of <a href="https://herolab.usd.de/security-advisories/">usd AG</a>

Revision History

  • 2020-08-11: Information published.