Vulnerability Note VU#818939
Microsoft Windows SQL Server allows arbitrary queries to be executed via "xp_displayparamstmt" extended procedure
Overview
MS SQL Server contains an extended stored procedure with inappropriate permission settings.
Description
Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 contain an extended stored procedure, xp_displayparamstmt, that permits an unprivileged user of a database to gain administrative access to the database. For more information, please see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-043.asp and This vulnerability was discovered David Litchfield of NGSSoftware. |
Impact
An intruder can gain administrative access to a vulnerable SQL Server database. |
Solution
Apply a patch as described in http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-043.asp. |
Systems Affected (Learn More)
Vendor | Status | Date Notified | Date Updated |
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Microsoft Corporation | Affected | - | 16 Aug 2002 |
CVSS Metrics (Learn More)
Group | Score | Vector |
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Base | N/A | N/A |
Temporal | N/A | N/A |
Environmental | N/A | N/A |
References
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-043.asp
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/mssql-esppu.txt
Credit
Thanks to David Litchfield for reporting this vulnerability.
This document was written by Shawn V Hernan.
Other Information
- CVE IDs: CAN-2002-0721
- Date Public: 16 Aug 2002
- Date First Published: 16 Aug 2002
- Date Last Updated: 16 Aug 2002
- Severity Metric: 12.66
- Document Revision: 3
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