Description
Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 uses weak encryption for the password for the SQLExecutiveCmdExec account and stores it in an accessible portion of the registry, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading and decrypting the CmdExecAccount value.
References
- 19980629 MS SQL Server 6.5 stores password in unprotected registry keys mailing-list
- 109 vdb-entry
- mssql-sqlexecutivecmdexec-password(7354) vdb-entry