The "sa" account is installed with a default null password on (1) Microsoft SQL Server 2000, (2) SQL Server 7.0, and (3) Data Engine (MSDE)
The "sa" account is installed with a default null password on (1) Microsoft SQL Server 2000, (2) SQL Server 7.0, and (3) Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0, including third party packages that use these products such as (4) Tumbleweed Secure Mail (MMS) (5) Compaq Insight Manager, and (6) Visio 2000, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as exploited by worms such as Voyager Alpha Force and Spida.
- Published
- Aug 12, 2002
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 87.3% · 100th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
66
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- CVSS
- 40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 26 / 30 · 87.3%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | data engine | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine |
| microsoft | msde | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msde |
| compaq | insight manager | cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager |
| compaq | insight manager xe | cpe:2.3:a:compaq:insight_manager_xe |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- compaq insight manager7.0
- compaq insight manager xe1.1
- compaq insight manager xe1.21
- compaq insight manager xe2.1
- compaq insight manager xe2.1b
- compaq insight manager xe2.1c
- compaq insight manager xe2.2
- microsoft data engine1.0
- microsoft msde2000
Same product
microsoft: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2008-0086Buffer overflow in the convert function in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4, and 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSD55Plan
- CVE-2002-0649Multiple buffer overflows in the Resolution Service for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Desktop Engine 2000 (MSDE) allow remote atta55Plan
- CVE-2002-0721Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 installs with weak permissions for extended stored procedures that are associated with helper functions, w54Plan
- CVE-2002-1123Buffer overflow in the authentication function for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000 allows remote attacker53Plan
- CVE-2008-0106Buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP1 and SP2, and 2005 Express Edition SP1 and SP2, allows remote authenticated users to execute47Plan
- CVE-2008-0107Integer underflow in SQL Server 7.0 SP4, 2000 SP4, 2005 SP1 and SP2, 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4, 2005 Express Edition SP1 and SP2, 46Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×2
- Exploit-DB entry ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2010-12-21 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2011-02-08 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/mssql/mssql_payloadMicrosoft SQL Server Payload Executionexploit | 2000-05-30 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/mssql/mssql_payload_sqliMicrosoft SQL Server Payload Execution via SQL Injectionexploit | 2000-05-30 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-804 d
- Published
- First PoC+3053 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+8815 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Noroxi analysis
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References
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96333895000350&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96593218804850&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96644570412692&w=2
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/273639
- security-archive.merton.ox.ac.uk/bugtraq-200008/0233.html
- support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ313418
- support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq321081
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/1459.php
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/635463
- www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms02020_sql.asp
- www.osvdb.org/3570
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4797
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.