CVE-2003-0148 (GCVE-0-2003-0148)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2003-08-01 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 01:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The default installation of MSDE via McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 2.0 through 3.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a series of steps that (1) obtain the database administrator username and encrypted password in a configuration file from the ePO server using a certain request, (2) crack the password due to weak cryptography, and (3) use the password to pass commands through xp_cmdshell.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
2 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKE |
| http://www.nai.com/us/promos/mcafee/epo_vulnerabi… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2003-07-31 00:00
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