CVE-2002-1138 — Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, including Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000, writes output files for scheduled jobs under its own privileges instead of the entity that launched it, which allows attackers to overwrite system files, aka "Flaw in Output File Handling for Scheduled Jobs."

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HIGH

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, including Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000, writes output files for scheduled jobs under its own privileges instead of the entity that launched it, which allows attackers to overwrite system files, aka "Flaw in Output File Handling for Scheduled Jobs."

Published Sep 1, 2004

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 4.71%

Description

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, including Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000, writes output files for scheduled jobs under its own privileges instead of the entity that launched it, which allows attackers to overwrite system files, aka "Flaw in Output File Handling for Scheduled Jobs."

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

4.71% 0.04709

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.04709

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 (13 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	4.71% (0.04709)	91.53th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	4.71% (0.04709)	90.63th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
May 7, 2026	8.73% (0.08729)	92.53th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 30, 2025	11.40% (0.11402)	92.93th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	12.90% (0.12898)	90.05th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 19, 2025	11.40% (0.11402)	92.67th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	8.73% (0.08729)	91.85th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	2.26% (0.02256)	89.98th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 9, 2023	2.26% (0.02256)	88.15th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	3.05% (0.03049)	89.43th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	4.70% (0.04700)	89.19th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	4.70% (0.04700)	88.10th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	4.70% (0.04700)	74.46th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (3)

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-003.shtml
third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10257.php
vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-056
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-003.shtml		third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10257.php		vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-056		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Sep 1, 2004

Updated Aug 8, 2024

Reserved Sep 23, 2002

Link CVE-2002-1138

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2002-1138

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2002-1138