CVE-2001-0542

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Published Feb 18, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 13.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflows in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 allow attackers with access to SQL Server to execute arbitrary code through the functions (1) raiserror, (2) formatmessage, or (3) xp_sprintf. NOTE: the C runtime format string vulnerability reported in MS01-060 is identified by CVE-2001-0879.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 13.6% (13.621% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100891252317406&w=2
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a122001-1.txt
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/700575
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3733
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-060
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7724
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A83

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Sql Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 18, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:21 AM
Reserved: Jul 10, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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