Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 through 2000, with SQL Authentication enabled, uses weak…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06978 94th 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:microsoft:sql_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1872
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp2f-p95f-2xhx
References
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- TI-2008-00076 Buffer overflow in the convert function in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2000 Desktop… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
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Sources
- CVE-2002-1872 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1872 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pp2f-p95f-2xhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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