HIGH
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 Jun 28, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.98%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 6.0
- 6.5
- 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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.98% 0.06978
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06978
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 6.98% (0.06978) | 93.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 6.98% (0.06978) | 93.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.95% (0.05945) | 92.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.58% (0.01584) | 80.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.51% (0.01509) | 87.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 1.51% (0.01509) | 87.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 4.67% (0.04670) | 92.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01284) | 84.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01019) | 81.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 90.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298361 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10542.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFBroken Link
- http://www.nextgenss.com/papers/tp-SQL2000.pdf x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6097 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298361 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10542.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFBroken Link | |
| http://www.nextgenss.com/papers/tp-SQL2000.pdf | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6097 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 28, 2005
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jun 29, 2005
Link CVE-2002-1872
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a