Vulnerability in Microsoft Data Engine
CVE-2002-1123
Buffer overflow in the authentication function for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long request to TCP port 1433, aka the "Hello" overflow.
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: 0.777 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.777 · newest: 0.777 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Data Engine — versions 2000
- Microsoft SQL Server — versions 2000
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/286220 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5411 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-056 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-003.shtml (government-resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/9788.php (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-1123?
- CVE-2002-1123 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Data Engine. Published 2002-09-24.
- Is CVE-2002-1123 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.