CVE-2003-0496

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft SQL Server before Windows 2000 SP4 allows local users to gain privileges as the SQL Server user by calling the xp_fileexist extended stored procedure with a named pipe as an argument instead of a normal file.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.93% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory atstake.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105820282607865&w=2	mailing list
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a070803-1.txt	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105830986720243&w=2	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0013.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0496?: CVE-2003-0496 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0496?: To fix CVE-2003-0496, 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-2003-0496 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0496 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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