CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0542

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflows in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 allow attackers with access to SQL Server to execute arbitrary code through the functions raiserror, formatmessage, or xp_sprintf.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code, potentially leading to data loss or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of SQL Server and implement appropriate security measures to restrict access to the server.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflows in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 allow attackers with access to SQL Server to execute arbitrary code through the functions (1) raiserror, (2) formatmessage, or (3) xp_sprintf. NOTE: the C runtime format string vulnerability reported in MS01-060 is identified by CVE-2001-0879.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS