Summary
This cumulative update changes the permissions that are required in order to execute the sp_readerrorlog or sp_enumerrorlogs stored procedures in SQL Server 2012, 2014, or 2016. If you use either the SecurityAdmin server-level role or the View Server State permission, you can execute the sp_readerrorlog and sp_enumerrorlogs stored procedures.
Update information
This permissions change for the sp_readerrorlog and sp_enumerrorlogs stored procedures is included in the following cumulative update of SQL Server:
Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2014 SP2
Cumulative Update 3for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3
Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2016
Cumulative Update 8 for SQL Server 2014 SP1
Each new cumulative update for SQL Server contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous cumulative update. Check out the latest cumulative updates for SQL Server:
Latest cumulative update for SQL Server 2012 SP3
Latest cumulative update for SQL Server 2016
Latest cumulative update for SQL Server 2014 (SP1/SP2)
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a design change in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
References
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