---
id: 8285
title: "SQL Server – Link….. Link….. Link….. and Shell: How to Hack Database Links in SQL Server!"
source_domain: netspi.com
source_url: "https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/how-to-hack-database-links-in-sql-server/"
published_at: "2013-06-06T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["privilege-escalation", "penetration-testing", "lateral-movement", "database-security", "sql-server", "linked-servers"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/8285"
lang: en
---

# SQL Server – Link….. Link….. Link….. and Shell: How to Hack Database Links in SQL Server!

## Summary

Misconfigured SQL Server linked servers let attackers traverse database link networks, access unauthorized data, and deploy shells. The post covers enumerating links via the sysservers table.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** netspi.com
- **Published:** 2013-06-06T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.netspi.com/blog/technical-blog/network-pentesting/how-to-hack-database-links-in-sql-server/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/8285