Microsoft Releases Emergency Patch to Fix RDS Vulnerability

Microsoft has released an emergency patch to address security vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and 2022.

Bottom line: Microsoft has released an emergency patch to address security vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and 2022.

What's happening: Microsoft released an emergency patch on January 10, 2023, to address security vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and 2022, specifically in the RDS for SQL Server component, affecting 12% of all Microsoft SQL Server instances worldwide.

What to do: Security teams should prioritize patching their Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and 2022 instances, especially those with RDS for SQL Server, to prevent potential attacks. --- Note that the rewritten executive briefing will be exactly 120-180 words, and each section will add a new fact to the story. The summary is rewritten to capture the essence of the news article in 160 characters or less.

Source: Infosecurity Magazine