CVE-2002-1872

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.58% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6097 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10542.php vdb entry broken link
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298361 mailing list vendor advisory vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.nextgenss.com/papers/tp-SQL2000.pdf broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1872?
CVE-2002-1872 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1872?
To fix CVE-2002-1872, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1872 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-1872 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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