Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/2000 Data Engine privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/2000. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Data Engine. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-1138. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/2000 (Database Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Data Engine. 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. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, including Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000, writes output files for scheduled jobs under its own privileges instead of the entity that launched it, which allows attackers to overwrite system files, aka "Flaw in Output File Handling for Scheduled Jobs."

The weakness was published 10/11/2002 by David Litchfield with NGSSoftware as MS02-056 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1138. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. 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 T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11214 (MS02-061: Microsoft SQL Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed 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 r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19053 (Microsoft SQL Agent Jobs Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (MS02-056)).

Applying the patch MS02-056 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10257), Tenable (11214), SecurityFocus (BID 5483†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1187†). Similar entries are available at VDB-18595, VDB-18596, VDB-18597 and VDB-18598. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11214
Nessus Name: MS02-061: Microsoft SQL Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)
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Patch: MS02-056
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS02-056
Researcher: David Litchfield
Organization: NGSSoftware
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1138 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1138
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19060
X-Force: 10257
SecurityFocus: 5483 - Microsoft SQL Agent Jobs Privilege Elevation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1187 - [MS02-056] Microsoft SQL Server Enables Elevated Privileges for Scheduled Jobs, High

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Created: 07/30/2014 16:51
Updated: 09/08/2025 11:20
Changes: 07/30/2014 16:51 (71), 05/09/2019 21:27 (4), 09/08/2025 11:20 (18)
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