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TDS (SQL Server) access with probe and no password

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TDS (SQL Server) access with probe and no password

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/01/2004
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/01/2004
Modified
12/04/2013

Description

Microsoft SQL Server version 6.x creates a default non-administrative account with the user ID "probe".While the "probe" account does not have administrative access to the server, it has PUBLIC access and can run queries and access many databases.

Solution(s)

  • tds-mssql-0001

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