CVE-2002-0721: microsoft data_engine
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2002-0721 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in microsoft data_engine. EPSS estimates a 46.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 20-08-2002PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 installs with weak permissions for extended stored procedures that are associated with helper functions, which could allow unprivileged users, and possibly remote attackers, to run stored procedures with administrator privileges via (1) xp_execresultset, (2) xp_printstatements, or (3) xp_displayparamstmt.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
46.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 46.31% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundMicrosoft SQL 2000/7.0 - Agent Jobs Privilege Escalation
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft2 products
- data_engine1.0 | 2000
- sql_server7.0 | 7.0:sp1 | 7.0:sp2 | 7.0:sp3 | 7.0:sp4 | 2000 | 2000:sp1 | 2000:sp2
1 vendor · 2 products
References
8 links
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-043Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS- www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/mssql-esppu.txtX Refsource MISC