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Windows Manage Local Microsoft SQL Server Authorization Bypass
Disclosed | Created |
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N/A | 2018-05-30 |
Disclosed
N/A
Created
2018-05-30
Description
When this module is executed, it can be used to add a sysadmin to local
SQL Server instances. It first attempts to gain LocalSystem privileges
using the "getsystem" escalation methods. If those privileges are not
sufficient to add a sysadmin, then it will migrate to the SQL Server
service process associated with the target instance. The sysadmin
login is added to the local SQL Server using native SQL clients and
stored procedures. If no instance is specified then the first identified
instance will be used.
Why is this possible? By default in SQL Server 2k-2k8, LocalSystem
is assigned syadmin privileges. Microsoft changed the default in
SQL Server 2012 so that LocalSystem no longer has sysadmin privileges.
However, this can be overcome by migrating to the SQL Server process.
SQL Server instances. It first attempts to gain LocalSystem privileges
using the "getsystem" escalation methods. If those privileges are not
sufficient to add a sysadmin, then it will migrate to the SQL Server
service process associated with the target instance. The sysadmin
login is added to the local SQL Server using native SQL clients and
stored procedures. If no instance is specified then the first identified
instance will be used.
Why is this possible? By default in SQL Server 2k-2k8, LocalSystem
is assigned syadmin privileges. Microsoft changed the default in
SQL Server 2012 so that LocalSystem no longer has sysadmin privileges.
However, this can be overcome by migrating to the SQL Server process.
Author
Scott Sutherland scott.sutherland@netspi.com
Platform
Windows
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