Security readout for executives and security teams
A weakness in older Microsoft SQL Server let a person already logged into the database server view stored database passwords through the Data Transformation Services package properties screen. The risk was that trusted insiders could harvest credentials meant to be hidden and reuse them elsewhere. Microsoft addressed the issue in security bulletin MS00-041 in 2000. Exposure is limited to environments still running unpatched, legacy Microsoft SQL Server versions from the SQL 7.0/2000 era where DTS packages exist and local, authenticated users can access Enterprise Manager. Modern SQL Server releases replaced DTS with SSIS, so most current estates are not affected. Low priority for modern estates. Only material if your organization still operates unsupported SQL Server 7.0/2000 systems; in that case, treat the underlying end-of-life platform as the larger risk and prioritize migration over point patching. Mitigation focus: Apply the Microsoft MS00-041 update on any remaining legacy SQL Server 7.0/2000 hosts.; Retire or upgrade end-of-life SQL Server versions still hosting DTS packages.; Restrict Enterprise Manager and DTS package access to a minimal set of trusted administrators..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- mssql-dts-reveal-passwords(4582)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- MS00-041CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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