Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 SELECT Statement privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SELECT Statement Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0202. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 (Database Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component SELECT Statement Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 allow remote attackers to gain privileges via a malformed Select statement in an SQL query.

The weakness was shared 03/08/2000 with Microsoft as MS00-014 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0202. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11217 (Microsoft SQL Server Detection (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19059 (Multiple MS-SQL-7 threats - (II)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS00-014 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4110), Tenable (11217), SecurityFocus (BID 1041†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1211†). The entries VDB-15754, VDB-17052, VDB-17759 and VDB-18413 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
  • Microsoft Data Engine 1.0

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11217
Nessus Name: Microsoft SQL Server Detection (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 11217
OpenVAS Name: Microsofts SQL Version Query
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS00-014
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS00-014
Researcher: Reported to Microsoft by Sven Hammesfahr. Publicized in a Microsoft Security Bulletin released on March 8, 2000.
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0202 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15379
X-Force: 4110
SecurityFocus: 1041 - Microsoft SQL Server Non-Validated Query Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1211 - [MS00-014] Microsoft SQL 7.0 / MSDE 1.0 Allows Privilege Elevation, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 00:25
Updated: 04/21/2026 00:42
Changes: 06/24/2014 00:25 (78), 05/09/2019 23:02 (3), 10/08/2020 13:25 (1), 10/08/2020 13:27 (1), 04/21/2026 00:42 (16)
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