#Security Vulnerability

**If I am using System.Data.SqlClient or Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, what do I need to do to be protected from this vulnerability?** Customers using either the System.Data.SqlClient or Microsoft.Data.SqlClient NuGet Packages need to do the following to be protected: * If you are using System.Data.SqlClient on .NET Framework you must install the November update for .NET Framework * If you are using System.Data.SqlClient on .NET Core, .NET 5 or .NET 6 you must update the nuget package to an updated version as listed in the affected packages. * If you are using Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, anywhere (.NET Core, .NET 5/6, .NET Framework) and you are using a version that is vulnerable you must update as listed in the affected packages. Please see Microsoft Security Advisory CVE 2022-41064 | .NET Information Disclosure Vulnerability for more information.

**What privileges could an attacker gain?** An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

**What privileges could an attacker gain?** An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

**According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?** Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.

**Upon successful exploitation, what privileges could an attacker gain?** An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges.

**According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?** Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to gather information specific to the environment of the targeted component.

**According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?** Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.

**Why is this AMD CVE included in the Security Update Guide?** The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in certain processor models offered by AMD. The mitigation for this vulnerability requires a Windows update. This CVE is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest builds of Windows enable the mitigation and provide protection against the vulnerability. Please see the following for more information: * AMD-SB-1040

**Why is this OpenSSL Software Foundation CVE included in the Security Update Guide?** The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in OpenSSL Software which is consumed by the Microsoft products listed in the Security Updates table and are known to be affected. It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest builds of these products are no longer vulnerable. Please see Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners for more information.

**Why is this OpenSSL Software Foundation CVE included in the Security Update Guide?** The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in OpenSSL Software which is consumed by the Microsoft products listed in the Security Updates table and are known to be affected. It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest builds of these products are no longer vulnerable. Please see Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners for more information.