Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server
CVE-2002-1872
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.070 (93.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.070 · change: +0.010
Affected products
- Microsoft SQL Server — versions 6.0, 6.5, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6097 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/10542.php (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298361 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.nextgenss.com/papers/tp-SQL2000.pdf (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2002-1872?
- CVE-2002-1872 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2002-12-31.
- How severe is CVE-2002-1872?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2002-1872 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.