Microsoft SQL Server 2000 MSDE Installer setup.iss privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file setup.iss of the component MSDE Installer. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2002-0643. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (Database Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the file setup.iss of the component MSDE Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The installation of Microsoft Data Engine 1.0 (MSDE 1.0), and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 creates setup.iss files with insecure permissions and does not delete them after installation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive data, including weakly encrypted passwords, to gain privileges, aka "SQL Server Installation Process May Leave Passwords on System."

The weakness was presented 07/23/2002 by Cesar Cerrudo with Microsoft as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0643. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11322 (MS02-035: MS SQL Installation may leave passwords on system (263968)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins 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)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9524), Tenable (11322), SecurityFocus (BID 5203†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1396†). See VDB-15379 and VDB-18745 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11322
Nessus Name: MS02-035: MS SQL Installation may leave passwords on system (263968)
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07/10/2002 🔍
07/11/2002 +1 days 🔍
07/23/2002 +12 days 🔍
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03/06/2003 +226 days 🔍
07/07/2003 +123 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +4022 days 🔍
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Cesar Cerrudo
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0643 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0643
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18413
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X-Force: 9524
SecurityFocus: 5203 - Microsoft MS-SQL Server Installation Password Caching Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1396 - [MS02-035] Microsoft SQL Server / MSDE Weakly Encrypted Password File Allows Privilege Elevation, Medium

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Created: 07/11/2014 14:25
Updated: 12/30/2024 23:27
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:25 (63), 05/10/2019 16:23 (10), 12/30/2024 23:27 (16)
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