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CVE-2000-1209: Compaq Insight Manager: Privilege escalation

CVE-2000-1209 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Compaq Insight Manager, along with 1 other product in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

The "sa" account is installed with a default null password on (1) Microsoft SQL Server 2000, (2) SQL Server 7.0, and (3) Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0, including third party packages that use these products such as (4) Tumbleweed Secure Mail (MMS) (5) Compaq Insight Manager, and (6) Visio 2000, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as exploited by worms such as Voyager Alpha Force and Spida.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Compaq Insight Manager: 7.0; 7.0 sp1
  • Microsoft Data Engine: 1.0
  • Microsoft Msde: 2000
  • Compaq Insight Manager Xe: 1.1; 1.21; 2.1; 2.1b; 2.1c; 2.2

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