CVE-2002-1872

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Published Jun 28, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:6.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp2::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 7.0% (6.978% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298361
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10542.php
http://www.nextgenss.com/papers/tp-SQL2000.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6097

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Sql Server

Weaknesses

CWE-326

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 28, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:43 AM
Reserved: Jun 29, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:00 PM

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