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SQL Server Named Pipe Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA9229

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Release Date:

2003-07-11

Popularity:

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Critical:

Less critical

Impact:

Privilege escalation

Where:

Local system

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Microsoft SQL Server 7

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Solution:
Generally, only trusted administrators should be allowed access to a server. Furthermore, services should be run with as few privileges as possible.

Microsoft has fixed this issue in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 by introducing a new user right:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/default.asp

Provided and/or discovered by:
Andreas Junestam (@stake)

Original Advisory:
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a070803-1.txt

Other References:
Microsoft knowledge base article about the new user right:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];821546

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