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CVE-2000-0402

Low CVSS 2.1

Published 2000-05-30 ยท last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0402, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

The Mixed Mode authentication capability in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 stores the System Administrator (sa) account in plaintext in a log file which is readable by any user, aka the "SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack Password" vulnerability.

Sources

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N