CVE-2003-0496

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Microsoft SQL Server before Windows 2000 SP4 allows local users to gain privileges as the SQL Server user by calling the xp_fileexist extended stored procedure with a named pipe as an argument instead of a normal file.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 18, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-0496: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix