CVE-2022-29143 | Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: 2022-06-15 Last update: 2025-01-02 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-29143 is rated Moderate Risk (60.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.77%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-29143

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-06 2.15% 2.77% +0.62%
2 2025-11-22 1.91% 2.15% +0.25%
3 2025-11-21 1.91%

Full EPSS history (32 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-29143

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.6 5.9 [email protected]
6.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
6.8 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-29143

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-29143

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft sql_server 2014 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2014:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sql_server 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2016:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft sql_server 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2016:sp3:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft sql_server 2017 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2017:-:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft sql_server 2019 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

References for CVE-2022-29143

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