Andreas Wolter • 10/30/2018

Privilege Escalation to sysadmin via Trustworthy Database setting

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This technical blog post details a SQL Server security vulnerability where the 'Trustworthy' database setting, combined with a high-privilege database owner and certain user permissions, can enable an attacker to escalate privileges to sysadmin. It is a warning for administrators and developers, explaining the prerequisites and attack vector, which remains relevant despite being known for years.

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