VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-1872
Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 through 2000, with SQL Authentication enabled, uses weak password encryption (XOR), which allows remote attackers to sniff and decrypt the password.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.98%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 through 2000, with SQL Authentication enabled, uses weak password encryption (XOR), which allows remote attackers to sniff and decrypt the password.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 6.98% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-326
- Affected
- microsoft/sql server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298361Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10542.phpBroken Link
- http://www.nextgenss.com/papers/tp-SQL2000.pdfBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6097Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298361Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10542.phpBroken Link
- http://www.nextgenss.com/papers/tp-SQL2000.pdfBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6097Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.