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CVE-2002-0643

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 1.70%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-07-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. It affects Microsoft.

CVE
CVE-2002-0643
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
1.70%
Microsoft

Original NVD Description

The installation of Microsoft Data Engine 1.0 (MSDE 1.0), and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 creates setup.iss files with insecure permissions and does not delete them after installation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive data, including weakly encrypted passwords, to gain privileges, aka "SQL Server Installation Process May Leave Passwords on System."