CVE-2002-0643 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read insecure setup files to obtain weakly encrypted passwords and gain elevated privileges on Microsoft SQL Server installations.
- 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-2002-0643?
CVE-2002-0643 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sql Server, published on 12 Jul 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The installation of Microsoft Data Engine 1.0 (MSDE 1.0), and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 creates setup.iss files with insecure permissions and does not delete them after installation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive data, including weakly encrypted passwords, to gain privileges, aka "SQL Server Installation Process May Leave Passwords on System."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0643?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Data Engine, Microsoft Sql Server.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0643?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0643 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0643 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0643 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Sql Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75g6-rwxg-m7pm.