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CVE-2002-0721: Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 installs with weak permissions for extended stored procedures that are…

CVE-2002-0721 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Microsoft SQL Server, 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

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 installs with weak permissions for extended stored procedures that are associated with helper functions, which could allow unprivileged users, and possibly remote attackers, to run stored procedures with administrator privileges via (1) xp_execresultset, (2) xp_printstatements, or (3) xp_displayparamstmt.

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

  • Microsoft SQL Server: 7.0; 7.0 sp1; 7.0 sp2; 7.0 sp3; 7.0 sp4; 2000; 2000 sp1; 2000 sp2
  • Microsoft Data Engine: 1.0; 2000

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