cve-1999-1556
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2004-09-01 04:00
Modified
2024-08-01 17:18
Severity ?
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=90222453431645&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7354
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=90222453431645&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7354
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