The "sa" account is installed with a default null password on (1) Microsoft SQL Server…
Priority CRITICAL 85Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.87307 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.21 | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:2.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1b | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:2.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1c | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msde:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.21 Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:2.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1b Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:2.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1c Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msde:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-1209
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwwv-vx36-7jpp
References
Other 6
- 3570
- 20000710 MSDE / Re: Default Password Database
- http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms02020_sql.asp
- 20000816 Released Patch: Tumbleweed Worldsecure (MMS) BLANK 'sa' account password
- 20000810 Tumbleweed Worldsecure (MMS) BLANK 'sa' account password
- 20000815 MS-SQL 'sa' user exploit code
Sources
- CVE-2000-1209 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-1209 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwwv-vx36-7jpp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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