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TI-2002-00698 Aliases CVE-2002-0721GHSA-277j-v78r-mm9w

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 installs with weak permissions for extended stored…

Priority HIGH 73Published · 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

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 installs with weak permissions for extended stored procedures that are associated with helper functions, which could allow unprivileged users, and possibly remote attackers, to run stored procedures with administrator privileges via (1) xp_execresultset, (2) xp_printstatements, or (3) xp_displayparamstmt.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.46307 98th 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 · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2000VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 sp4VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2000VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*2000 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2000 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0721
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-277j-v78r-mm9w

References

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • TI-2000-01197 The "sa" account is installed with a default null password on (1) Microsoft SQL Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • 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
  • TI-2002-01094 Buffer overflow in the authentication function for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00096 Buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP1 and SP2, and 2005 Express Edition SP1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2008-00097 Integer underflow in SQL Server 7.0 SP4, 2000 SP4, 2005 SP1 and SP2, 2000 Desktop Engine… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
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Sources

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