CVE-2002-0721 describes a critical vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, stemming from weak permissions on extended stored procedures linked to helper functions. This flaw allows unprivileged local users, and potentially remote attackers, to execute these stored procedures with administrator privileges, specifically via xp_execresultset, xp_printstatements, or xp_displayparamstmt. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While not listed in CISA KEV and showing no active exploitation or significant community discussion, an exploit for privilege escalation in SQL 2000/7.0 agent jobs is available on ExploitDB.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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