Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Registry information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft SQL Server 2000. This impacts an unknown function of the component Registry Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-0642. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (Database Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Registry Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The registry key containing the SQL Server service account information in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, including Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000, has insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges, aka "Incorrect Permission on SQL Server Service Account Registry Key."

The weakness was disclosed 07/23/2002 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0642. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10642 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19097 (Microsoft SQL Server Cumulative Patch Not Installed (MS02-034)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 686.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9523), Tenable (10642), SecurityFocus (BID 5205†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1131†). The entry VDB-18411 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 10642

OpenVAS ID: 10642
OpenVAS Name: SMB Registry : SQL7 Patches
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Snort ID: 686
Snort Message: SERVER-MSSQL xp_reg* - registry access
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Suricata ID: 2100689
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04/29/2003 +280 days 🔍
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12/30/2024 +3825 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0642 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18412

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X-Force: 9523
SecurityFocus: 5205 - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Incorrect Registry Key Permissions Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1131 - [MS02-034] Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Incorrect Registry Key Permissions Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:25
Updated: 12/30/2024 23:27
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:25 (74), 05/09/2019 18:23 (1), 12/30/2024 23:27 (17)
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