Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0496 (CCN-12530)

Assigned:2003-07-08
Published:2003-07-08
Updated:2019-04-30
Summary:Microsoft SQL Server before Windows 2000 SP4 allows local users to gain privileges as the SQL Server user by calling the xp_fileexist extended stored procedure with a named pipe as an argument instead of a normal file.
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)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC: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)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC: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 Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 09 2003 - 10:39:50 CDT
Pipe Filename Local Privilege Escalation FAQ

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 15 2003 - 16:10:35 CDT
CreateFile exploit, (working)

Source: CCN
Type: VulnWatch Mailing List, Tue Jul 08 2003 - 09:46:39 CDT
Named Pipe Filename Local Privilege Escalation

Source: VULNWATCH
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20030709 Pipe Filename Local Privilege Escalation FAQ

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0496

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030714 @stake named pipe exploit

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030715 CreateFile exploit, (working)

Source: ATSTAKE
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
A070803-1

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Windows 2000 Downloads Web site
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 10126
Microsoft SQL Server CreateFile API Function Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-8128
Microsoft Windows CreateFile API Named Pipe Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: @stake, Inc. Security Advisory A070803-1
Named Pipe Filename Local Privilege Escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mssql-createfile-gain-privileges(12530)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp2
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp3
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services *
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services * sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services * sp2
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services * sp3
    microsoft sql server 7.0