CVE-2018-8532 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

43%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

48%

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) when parsing a malicious XMLA file containing a reference to an external entity, aka "SQL Server Management Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects SQL Server Management Studio 17.9, SQL Server Management Studio 18.0. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8527, CVE-2018-8533.

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) when parsing a malicious XMLA file containing a reference to an external entity, aka "SQL Server Management Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects SQL Server Management Studio 17.9, SQL Server Management Studio 18.0. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8527, CVE-2018-8533.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.5. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.3. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

Type

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

First reported 6 years ago

2018-10-10 13:29:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-11-27 14:02:00

Affected Software

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 17.9

17.9

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18.0

18.0

References

105475

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1041826

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8532

Patch, Vendor Advisory

45587

Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

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