The "sa" account is installed with a default null password on (1) Microsoft SQL Server 2000, (2) SQL Server 7.0, and (3) Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0, including third party packages that use these products such as (4) Tumbleweed Secure Mail (MMS) (5) Compaq Insight Manager, and (6) Visio 2000, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as exploited by worms such as Voyager Alpha Force and Spida
Published Aug 10, 2002
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 87.31%
Description
The "sa" account is installed with a default null password on (1) Microsoft SQL Server 2000, (2) SQL Server 7.0, and (3) Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0, including third party packages that use these products such as (4) Tumbleweed Secure Mail (MMS) (5) Compaq Insight Manager, and (6) Visio 2000, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as exploited by worms such as Voyager Alpha Force and Spida.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 1.1
- 1.21
- 2.1
- 2.1b
- 2.1c
- 2.2
- 1.0
- 2000
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 87.31% (0.87307) | 99.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 87.31% (0.87307) | 99.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 88.44% (0.88435) | 99.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 89.61% (0.89607) | 99.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 76.96% (0.76960) | 98.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 95.73% (0.95732) | 99.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 96.85% (0.96854) | 99.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.68% (0.96684) | 99.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 96.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 96.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.04% (0.23038) | 94.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96333895000350&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96593218804850&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96644570412692&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/273639 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://security-archive.merton.ox.ac.uk/bugtraq-200008/0233.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ313418 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq321081 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/1459.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/635463 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms02020_sql.asp x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.osvdb.org/3570 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4797 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Change history (0)
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