CVE-2023-36577

Summary

CVE-2023-36577 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) OLE DB provider for SQL Server. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted SQL queries to a target system, potentially gaining the ability to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges. Successful exploitation could lead to a range of malicious activities, including data theft, data corruption, or system takeover. Microsoft has released a security update to address this issue, and it is strongly recommended that affected systems be updated as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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