Buffer overflow in the OpenDataSource function of the Jet engine on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0859 is rated High Exploit Risk (81.2/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 41.32%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +2.09% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21569 | exploit_db | edb | 2002-06-19 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-05-31 | 39.23% | 41.32% | +2.09% |
| 2 | 2025-09-18 | 35.66% | 39.23% | +3.57% |
| 3 | 2025-07-26 | — | 35.66% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | jet | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jet:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | jet | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jet:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | jet | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jet:4.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | jet | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jet:4.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | jet | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jet:4.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | jet | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jet:4.0:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |