Microsoft SQL Server allows local users to obtain database passwords via the Data Transformation Service (DTS) package Properties dialog, aka the "DTS Password" vulnerability.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-0485 is rated Low Risk (38.1/100): CVSS Low severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.39%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.12% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.27% | 2.39% | +1.12% |
| 2 | 2025-07-21 | 2.42% | 1.27% | -1.15% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 2.42% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | sql_server | 6.5 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |