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Microsoft's SQL Blank Password
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Default Accounts
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Workaround
Created
Created
18 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The remote MS SQL server has the default 'sa' account enabled without any password.
Solution
Solution
Disable this account, or set a password to it. In addition to this, it is suggested you filter incoming tcp traffic to this port. For MSDE (OEM versions without MSQL console) : C:\MSSQL7\BINN\osql -U sa At the Password: prompt press <Enter>. Type the following replacing .password. with the password you wish to assign, in single quotes: EXEC sp_password NULL, .password., .sa. go exit