The xp_runwebtask stored procedure in the Web Tasks component of Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0, and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000 can be executed by PUBLIC, which allows an attacker to gain privileges by updating a webtask that is owned by the database owner through the msdb.dbo.mswebtasks table, which does not have strong permissions
Published Oct 21, 2002
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.34%
Description
The xp_runwebtask stored procedure in the Web Tasks component of Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0, and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000 can be executed by PUBLIC, which allows an attacker to gain privileges by updating a webtask that is owned by the database owner through the msdb.dbo.mswebtasks table, which does not have strong permissions.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.0
- 2000
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 2000
- 2000
- 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 | 8.34% (0.08345) | 94.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.34% (0.08345) | 94.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.17% (0.02175) | 82.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.23% (0.06228) | 84.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.17% (0.02175) | 83.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.97% (0.00973) | 84.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 1.46% (0.01461) | 86.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.68% (0.01684) | 85.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.35% (0.09350) | 94.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.35% (0.09350) | 93.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.35% (0.09350) | 87.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103487044122900&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103486356413404&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030126-ms02-061.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10388.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/mssql-webtasks.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5980 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-061 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103487044122900&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103486356413404&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sa-20030126-ms02-061.shtml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10388.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.nextgenss.com/advisories/mssql-webtasks.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5980 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-061 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
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