The xp_runwebtask stored procedure in the Web Tasks component of Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and 2000, Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0, and Microsoft Desktop Engine (MSDE) 2000 can be executed by PUBLIC, which allows an attacker to gain privileges by updating a webtask that is owned by the database owner through the msdb.dbo.mswebtasks table, which does not have strong permissions.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-1145 is rated High Risk (78/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.34%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +5.42% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2.93% | 8.34% | +5.42% |
| 2 | 2026-02-04 | 2.44% | 2.93% | +0.48% |
| 3 | 2025-11-02 | — | 2.44% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | data_engine | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | data_engine | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:data_engine:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:* |