CVE-2002-0649 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities within the Resolution Service of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Desktop Engine 2000 (MSDE). These flaws, triggered by specially crafted UDP packets to port 1434, allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This critical vulnerability was famously exploited by the Slammer/Sapphire worm, and exploit modules are readily available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, confirming its active and widespread exploitation in the past. Despite its age, its historical impact and the availability of exploit code underscore its significance.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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