CVE-2001-0542 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflows in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 allow attackers with access to SQL Server to execute arbitrary code through the funct…
published 2001-12-20 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0534
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.6%
- EPSS 13.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflows in Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 allow attackers with access to SQL Server to execute arbitrary code through the functions (1) raiserror, (2) formatmessage, or (3) xp_sprintf. NOTE: the C runtime format string vulnerability reported in MS01-060 is identified by CVE-2001-0879.
Patch / fix
- atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a122001-1.txt advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/3733 advisory
Exploit prediction
13.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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atstake.com
/research/advisories/2001/a122001-1.txt
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3733
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-060
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7724
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=100891252317406&w=2
mailing-list
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/700575
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A83
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0542
- NVD CVE-2001-0542
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