Microsoft MSDE/SQL Server 7/2000 Named Pipe Session access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft MSDE and SQL Server 7/2000. Affected is an unknown function of the component Named Pipe Session Handler. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0230. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft MSDE and SQL Server 7/2000 (Database Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Named Pipe Session Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft SQL Server 7, 2000, and MSDE allows local users to gain privileges by hijacking a named pipe during the authentication of another user, aka the "Named Pipe Hijacking" vulnerability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/24/2003 by Andreas Junstream with @stake as MS03-031 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0230 since 04/30/2003. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11804 (MS03-031: Cumulative Patch for MS SQL Server (815495)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90086 (Microsoft SQL Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (MS03-031)).

Applying the patch MS03-031 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (11804), SecurityFocus (BID 8261†), OSVDB (2329†), Secunia (SA9336†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2551†). microsoft.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-198, VDB-199, VDB-20732 and VDB-20733 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 11804
Nessus Name: MS03-031: Cumulative Patch for MS SQL Server (815495)
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Patch: MS03-031

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS03-031
Researcher: Andreas Junstream
Organization: @stake
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-0230 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0230
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-197

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SecurityFocus: 8261 - Microsoft SQL Server / MSDE Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 9336 - Microsoft SQL Server and MSDE Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 2329 - Microsoft SQL Server Named Pipe Hijacking Local Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 2551

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2003 12:10
Updated: 12/31/2024 03:33
Changes: 07/28/2003 12:10 (81), 06/05/2019 08:20 (3), 03/08/2021 15:11 (3), 06/19/2024 02:09 (16), 12/31/2024 03:33 (1)
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