15757 : Microsoft SQL Server sa Account Default Null Password
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20 1980 over 6 years ago about 1 year ago 6 times 90%

Timeline
Disclosure Date Exploit Publish Date
2000-07-10 2000-07-10

Description

By default, Microsoft SQL Server installs with a default password. The 'sa' account has a null password which is publicly known and documented. This allows remote attackers to trivially access the program or system.

Classification

 Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public, Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: secure the 'sa' account with a password.

Products
Tumbleweed Communications Corp.
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Messaging Management System
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 4.5
4.3
4.4
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
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Compaq Insight Manager
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 XE 1.x
7 All Versions
Microsoft Corporation
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SQL Server
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 2000 Standard Edition
7.0 Standard Edition
Visio
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 2000 Enterprise Edition
2000 Enterprise Edition SR-1
MSDE
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 1.0

References

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Manual Testing Notes

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

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