CVE-2023-21568: Microsoft SQL Server Integration Service (VS extension) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.3)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2023-Feb

Released

2023-02-14

Last Updated

2023-02-23

EPSS Score

0.58% (percentile: 68.9%)

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution? The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to exploit the vulnerability. According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that an attacker convinces a user to open a maliciously crafted package file in Visual Studio.

Affected Products (2)

Developer Tools

• SQL Server Integration Services for Visual Studio 2019
• SQL Server Integration Services for Visual Studio 2022

Security Updates (2)

• Release Notes
• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://twitter.com/arudd1ck">Andrew Ruddick</a> with Microsoft Security Response Center

Revision History

• 2023-02-14: Information published.
• 2023-02-21: In the Security Updates table, removed the versions of SQL Server that are not affected by this vulnerability, which is in the Microsoft SQL Server Integration Service (VS extension).
• 2023-02-23: Added FAQ information. This is an informational change only.