CVE-2018-8533

Public Exploit

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) when parsing malicious XML content 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-2018-8532.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 55.97% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 17.9
Affected: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18.0
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8533 patch vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45583/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041826 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105476 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8533?
CVE-2018-8533 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8533?
To fix CVE-2018-8533, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-8533 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8533 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~56% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-8533?
CVE-2018-8533 affects Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 17.9, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18.0.
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