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CVE-1999-1556

Published

25 years ago

Last Modified

6 years ago

CVSSv2.0 Severity

High

Impact Analysis

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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..

CVSSv2.0 Score

Severity: High
Base Score: 7.2/10
Exploit Score: 3.9/10
Access Vector: Local
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication Required: None
Impact Score: 10/10
Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete

Products Affected

CPE	Affected	Vulnerable	Excluding	Edit
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:6.5:::::::*	Yes	-	-

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=90222453431645&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7354