Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1556 (CCN-7354)

Assigned:1998-06-29
Published:1998-06-29
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 uses weak encryption for the password for the SQLExecutiveCmdExec account and stores it in an accessible portion of the registry, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading and decrypting the CmdExecAccount value.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1556

Source: NTBUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19980629 MS SQL Server 6.5 stores password in unprotected registry keys

Source: CCN
Type: NTBugTraq Mailing List, Mon, 29 Jun 1998 22:00:43 -0400
MS SQL Server 6.5 stores password in unprotected registry keys

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 10156
Microsoft SQL Server SQLExecutiveCmdExec Account Credential Encryption Weakness

Source: BID
Type: Vendor Advisory
109

Source: CCN
Type: BID-109
NT SQL Server Password Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mssql-sqlexecutivecmdexec-password(7354)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mssql-sqlexecutivecmdexec-password(7354)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    microsoft sql server 6.5
    microsoft sql server 6.5