---
id: 8157
title: "Attacking SQL Server CLR Assemblies"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/adversary-simulation/attacking-sql-server-clr-assemblies/"
published_at: "2017-07-13T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["active-directory", "privilege-escalation", "persistence", "sql-server", "powerupsql", "clr"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8157"
lang: en
---

# Attacking SQL Server CLR Assemblies

## Summary

Demonstrates creating, importing, exporting, and altering SQL Server CLR assemblies to execute OS commands, escalate to sysadmin, and persist, with new PowerUpSQL functions for AD-wide campaigns.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2017-07-13T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/adversary-simulation/attacking-sql-server-clr-assemblies/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8157