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TI-2001-00527 Aliases CVE-2001-0542GHSA-w7gq-qfwh-xj2g

Buffer overflows in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 allow attackers with access to SQL…

Priority MEDIUM 48Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflows in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 allow attackers with access to SQL Server to execute arbitrary code through the functions (1) raiserror, (2) formatmessage, or (3) xp_sprintf. NOTE: the C runtime format string vulnerability reported in MS01-060 is identified by CVE-2001-0879.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13621 96th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2000VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0542
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7gq-qfwh-xj2g

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2020-00595 Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft SQL Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-00798 Improper input validation in Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 for 32-bit Systems KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2012-01640 The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2008-05156 Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 8.00.2050, 8.00.2039, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2008-00076 Buffer overflow in the convert function in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2000 Desktop… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2002-00627 Multiple buffer overflows in the Resolution Service for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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