CVE-2002-1872

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 28, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSQL Server

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/298361
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6097

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-326

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