THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2008-0085
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2008-0085

Data Engine vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
10.7%
EPSS pct
95th
Exploited
No known
SQL Server 7.0 SP4, 2000 SP4, 2005 SP1 and SP2, 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4, 2005 Express Edition SP1 and SP2, and 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE); Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0 SP4; and Internal Database (WYukon) SP2 does not initialize memory pages when reallocating memory, which allows database operators to obtain sensitive information (database contents) via unknown vectors related to memory page reuse.
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Data Engine
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information
Published
2008-07-08

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 10.7% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 95% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2008-0085

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Data Engine is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2008-0085.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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