CVE-1999-1556 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by reading and decrypting weakly encrypted SQL Server account passwords stored in the registry.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1556?
CVE-1999-1556 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 uses weak encryption for the password for the SQLExecutiveCmdExec account and stores it in an accessible portion of the registry, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading and decrypting the CmdExecAccount value.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1556?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Sql Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1556?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1556 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1556 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Sql Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4x9-cgw2-8r83.