CVE-2008-5416 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 87% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 8.00.2050, 8.00.2039, and earlier; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4; SQL Server 2005 SP2 and 9.00.1399.06; SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) on Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and Windows Internal Database (WYukon) SP2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (access violation exception) or execute arbitrary code by calling the sp_replwritetovarbin extended stored procedure with a set of invalid parameters that trigger memory overwrite, aka "SQL Server sp_replwritetovarbin Limited Memory Overwrite Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 87.04% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | sql server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft SQL Server - sp_replwritetovarbin Memory Corruption (MS09-004) (via SQL Injection) (Metasploit) | 2011-02-08 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft SQL Server - sp_replwritetovarbin Memory Corruption (MS09-004) (Metasploit) | 2011-01-24 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft SQL Server - 'sp_replwritetovarbin()' Heap Overflow | 2008-12-17 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-12/0304.html
- http://osvdb.org/50917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33034
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4706
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021363
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021490
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-055.htm
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/696644
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/961040.mspx
- http://www.sec-consult.com/files/20081209_mssql-2000-sp_replwritetovarbin_memwrite.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499042/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499085/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32710
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-041A.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vc41_u1_rel_notes.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3380
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-004
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47182
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