CVE-2000-1209

Summary

CVECVE-2000-1209
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2002-08-12 04:00:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 01:55:00 UTC
DescriptionThe "sa" account is installed with a default null password on (1) Microsoft SQL Server 2000, (2) SQL Server 7.0, and (3) Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0, including third party packages that use these products such as (4) Tumbleweed Secure Mail (MMS) (5) Compaq Insight Manager, and (6) Visio 2000, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as exploited by worms such as Voyager Alpha Force and Spida.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Compaq Insight Manager 7.0 All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager 7.0 sp1 All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager 7.0 All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager 7.0 sp1 All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 1.1 All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 1.21 All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 2.1 All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 2.1b All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 2.1c All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 2.2 All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 1.1 All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 1.21 All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 2.1 All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 2.1b All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 2.1c All All All
Application Compaq Insight Manager Xe 2.2 All All All
Application Microsoft Data Engine 1.0 All All All
Application Microsoft Data Engine 1.0 All All All
Application Microsoft Msde 2000 All All All
Application Microsoft Msde 2000 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CERT/CC Vulnerability Note VU#635463 CERT-VN www.kb.cert.org Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
'MSDE / Re: Default Password Database' - MARC BUGTRAQ marc.info
We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found CONFIRM www.microsoft.com
Visio: Installation of MSDE Creates an 'sa' Account with a Blank Password MSKB support.microsoft.com
An unsecured SQL Server server that has a blank (NULL) system administrator password allows vulnerability to a worm support.microsoft.com
An unsecured SQL Server server that has a blank (NULL) system administrator password allows vulnerability to a worm MSKB support.microsoft.com
ISS X-Force Database: mssql-no-sapassword (1459): Blank sa password on Microsoft SQL Server XF www.iss.net Patch, Vendor Advisory
'Tumbleweed Worldsecure (MMS) BLANK 'sa' account password' - MARC BUGTRAQ marc.info
20020522 Opty-Way Enterprise includes MSDE with sa <blank> BUGTRAQ online.securityfocus.com
20000816 Released Patch: Tumbleweed Worldsecure (MMS) BLANK 'sa' account password BUGTRAQ marc.info
Visio: Installation of MSDE Creates an 'sa' Account with a Blank Password support.microsoft.com
Bugtraq Archive August 2000: MS-SQL 'sa' user exploit code BUGTRAQ security-archive.merton.ox.ac.uk
3570 OSVDB www.osvdb.org
Microsoft MSDE/SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine Default Configuration Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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