CVE-2000-0202
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMicrosoft SQL Server 7.0 and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 allow remote attackers to gain privileges via a malformed Select statement in an SQL query.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMicrosoft SQL Server 7.0 and MSDE 1.0 contain a vulnerability where malformed Select statements in SQL queries allow remote attackers to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to data or administrative functions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0= 7.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed SQL Server or MSDE versionOpen SQL Server Enterprise Manager or run 'SELECT @@VERSION' in a SQL query window to determine the exact version number of the installed database engineAffected if The version shows Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0
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Confirm the instance is network-accessibleCheck network configuration via SQL Server Client Network Utility or by reviewing TCP/IP and named pipes settings in SQL Server Server Network UtilityAffected if The SQL Server instance is listening on network ports (default 1433) and is accessible from network hosts
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Review SQL Server error logs for malformed SELECT statementsExamine SQL Server error logs (typically in C:\MSSQL7\LOG\ERRORLOG) for suspicious or malformed query patterns, especially SELECT statements that may have caused privilege escalationAffected if Error logs contain malformed SELECT queries that triggered unexpected privilege changes or access errors
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Check for unauthorized SQL login accountsQuery the syslogins table (SELECT name, sysadmin FROM syslogins) or review server roles via Enterprise Manager to identify any unexpected or unauthorized accounts with elevated privilegesAffected if There are SQL login accounts that were not created by legitimate administrators or that have unexpected sysadmin or db_owner roles
You are affected if SQL Server 7.0 or MSDE 1.0 is installed, is network-accessible, and shows signs of malformed queries or unauthorized privilege escalation in logs or account configurations.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the relevant Microsoft security patch for SQL Server 7.0/MSDE 1.0, and restrict network exposure of SQL Server instances to minimize attack surface.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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