Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server
CVE-2001-0542
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.136 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.136 · newest: 0.136 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft SQL Server — versions 7.0, 2000
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7724 (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3733 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/700575 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-060 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:83 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a122001-1.txt (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-0542?
- CVE-2001-0542 is a vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server. Published 2001-12-20.
- Is CVE-2001-0542 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.