CVE-2023-21704

Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

publishedCWE-190

Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Technical severity7.8 highCVSS 3.1 · CNA: microsoft

Published2023-02-14Source updated 2026-11-02

Collected2026-11-033 attributed sources

Fixes and workarounds

Fix

The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.

Source: CNA: microsoft

Fix

The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.

Source: [email protected]

Fix

The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
Product	Versions	Authority
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (CU 4) Microsoft Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems	≥ 12.0.0; < 12.0.6174.8 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3 (GDR) Microsoft Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems	≥ 12.0.0; < 12.0.6444.4 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 (GDR) Microsoft Platforms: x64-based Systems	≥ 13.0.0; < 13.0.6430.49 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 3 Azure Connect Feature Pack Microsoft Platforms: x64-based Systems	≥ 13.0.0; < 13.0.7024.30 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (CU 31) Microsoft Platforms: x64-based Systems	≥ 14.0.0; < 14.0.3460.9 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (GDR) Microsoft Platforms: x64-based Systems	≥ 14.0.0; < 14.0.2047.8 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (CU 18) Microsoft Platforms: x64-based Systems	≥ 15.0.0; < 15.0.4280.7 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (GDR) Microsoft Platforms: x64-based Systems	≥ 15.0.0; < 15.0.2101.7 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (GDR) Microsoft Platforms: x64-based Systems	≥ 16.0.0; < 16.0.1050.5 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

NVD applicability configurations (1)

These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.

[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2014:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2016:sp3:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2017:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2022:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / score	Vector	Authority
3.1 / 7.8 high	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C`	CNA: microsoft
3.1 / 7.8 high	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`	NVD: [email protected]

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21704CNA: microsoft · vendor-advisory, patch
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21704ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21704[email protected] · Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21704af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 · Patch, Vendor Advisory

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