Description
Microsoft SQL Server before Windows 2000 SP4 allows local users to gain privileges as the SQL Server user by calling the xp_fileexist extended stored procedure with a named pipe as an argument instead of a normal file.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - CreateFile API Named Pipe Privilege Escalation (1) EDB-22882 · local · Jul 8, 2003 · verified
- Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - CreateFile API Named Pipe Privilege Escalation (2) EDB-22883 · local · Jul 8, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20030714 @stake named pipe exploit mailing-list
- A070803-1 vendor-advisory
- 20030715 CreateFile exploit, (working) mailing-list
- 20030709 Pipe Filename Local Privilege Escalation FAQ mailing-list