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CVE-2017-8516

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-8516 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services in SQL Server 2012, 2014, and 2016 due to improper permission enforcement. It carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity that could lead to significant data confidentiality impact. While no public exploit code or active exploitation is reported, the vulnerability has received some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the security landscape.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2012CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2012:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
2014CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2014:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
2014CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2014:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
2016CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2016CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2016:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.04%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0804 is in the 90th percentile among its peer group of 51,506 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (17)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (GDR)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (CU)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 3 (GDR)
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 3 (CU)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 3 (GDR)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 3 (CU)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 for 32-bit Systems (GDR)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 for 32-bit Systems (CU)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 for x64-based Systems (GDR)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 1 for x64-based Systems (CU)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 for 32-bit Systems (GDR)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 for 32-bit Systems (CU)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 for x64-based Systems (CU)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 for x64-based Systems (GDR)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (GDR)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (CU)
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2017-Aug/CVE-2017-8516Important

Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Aug 8, 2017

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8516
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/100041
Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com / id/1039110
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