Microsoft MS-SQL Server Installation Password Caching Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	5203
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2002-0643
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jul 11 2002 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 11 2009 02:56PM
Credit:	Microsoft has credited Cesar Cerrudo <[email protected]> for the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP2 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 SP3 alpha Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 SP3 - Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 - Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 SP2 alpha Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 SP2 - Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 - Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 SP1 alpha Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 SP1 - Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 - Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 alpha Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 - Microsoft BackOffice 4.5 - Microsoft BackOffice 4.5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 + Affymetrix Microarray Suite Software 5.0.1 + Affymetrix Microarray Suite Software 5.0.1 + Affymetrix Microarray Suite Software 5.0.1 + Affymetrix Microarray Suite Software 5.0 + Affymetrix Microarray Suite Software 5.0 + Affymetrix Microarray Suite Software 5.0 + Altiris Deployment Server 5.5 + Altiris Deployment Server 5.5 + Altiris Deployment Server 5.5 + Altiris Deployment Server 5.0.1 + Altiris Deployment Server 5.0.1 + Altiris Deployment Server 5.0.1 + Centennial UK Ltd Centennial Discovery 4.4 + Centennial UK Ltd Centennial Discovery 4.4 + Centennial UK Ltd Centennial Discovery 4.4 + Compaq Insight Manager 7.0 SP1 + Compaq Insight Manager 7.0 SP1 + Compaq Insight Manager 7.0 SP1 + Compaq Insight Manager 7.0 + Compaq Insight Manager 7.0 + Compaq Insight Manager 7.0 + Gerber Technology WebPDM 3.9 + Gerber Technology WebPDM 3.9 + Gerber Technology WebPDM 3.9 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5 SP1 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5 SP1 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5 SP1 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.5 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.0 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.0 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.0 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 1.1 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 1.1 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 1.1 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 1.0 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 1.0 + McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 1.0 - Microsoft Access 2000 - Microsoft Access 2000 - Microsoft Access 2000 - Microsoft Project Central Server - Microsoft Project Central Server - Microsoft Project Central Server + Microsoft SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft + Microsoft SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft + Microsoft SharePoint Team Services from Microsoft - Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 - Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 - Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 + PowerQuest ControlCenter ST 2.0 + PowerQuest ControlCenter ST 2.0 + PowerQuest ControlCenter ST 2.0 + PPM 2000 Incident Reporting and Investigation Management 5.1 + PPM 2000 Incident Reporting and Investigation Management 5.1 + PPM 2000 Incident Reporting and Investigation Management 5.1 + Rim Blackberry Enterprise Server 2.0 .0.65 + Rim Blackberry Enterprise Server 2.0 .0.65 + Rim Blackberry Enterprise Server 2.0 .0.65 + Trend Micro Control Manager 2.5 + Trend Micro Control Manager 2.5 + Trend Micro Control Manager 2.5 + Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Server 1.0 + Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Server 1.0 + Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Server 1.0 + Vital Processing Services LLC POS-partner 2000 5.0.13 + Vital Processing Services LLC POS-partner 2000 5.0.13 + Vital Processing Services LLC POS-partner 2000 5.0.13 + Vital Processing Services LLC POS-partner 2000 4.1.11 + Vital Processing Services LLC POS-partner 2000 4.1.11 + Vital Processing Services LLC POS-partner 2000 4.1.11 + Websense Reporter 6.3.1 + Websense Reporter 6.3.1 + Websense Reporter 6.3.1
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft MS-SQL Server Installation Password Caching Vulnerability

During the initial installation of Microsoft SQL Server 7 (including MSDE 1.0) and 2000, or when applying service packs, information, sometimes including passwords, is gathered and stored in a file on the host computer. Prior to MS-SQL Server 7.0 SP4, these passwords were stored in clear text in the file.

Microsoft MS-SQL Server Installation Password Caching Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-035 (Microsoft)
  
• Vulnerability Note VU#338195 (CERT/CC)