CVE-2002-0641

Buffer overflow in bulk insert procedure of Microsoft SQL Server 2000, including Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000, allows attackers with database administration privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in the BULK INSERT query.

Published: 2002-07-23 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0641 is rated Moderate Risk (58.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 11.24%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0641

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 17.77% 11.24% -6.54%
2 2026-02-07 12.77% 17.77% +5.00%
3 2026-02-01 12.77%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2002-0641

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2002-0641

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2002-0641

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft msde 2000 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:msde:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sql_server 2000 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2002-0641

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