CVE-2002-0642: Microsoft Msde

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 49.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The registry key containing the SQL Server service account information in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, including Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000, has insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges, aka "Incorrect Permission on SQL Server Service Account Registry Key."

Affected products

• Microsoft Msde: version 2000 only
• Microsoft SQL Server: version 2000 only

Published 2002-07-23. Last modified 2026-06-16.