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CVE-2000-1209: insight manager vulnerability
CVE-2000-1209: high vulnerability affecting insight manager. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 10.0 HIGH
- EPSS
- 99.76%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- insight manager
What is known
The "sa" account is installed with a default null password on (1) Microsoft SQL Server 2000, (2) SQL Server 7.0, and (3) Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0, including third party packages that use these products such as (4) Tumbleweed Secure Mail (MMS) (5) Compaq Insight Manager, and (6) Visio 2000, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as exploited by worms such as Voyager Alpha Force and Spida.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2000-1209, a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) affecting insight manager, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether insight manager is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.