Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server

CVE-1999-1556

Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 uses weak encryption for the password for the SQLExecutiveCmdExec account and stores it in an accessible portion of the registry, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading and decrypting the CmdExecAccount value.

EPSS: 0.012 (64.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

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