SQL Server Express Edition vulnerabilitiesRanked by how likely they are to be used.

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The short answer

SQL Server Express Edition is made by Microsoft. We track 2 published vulnerabilities in it, across 1 version. None of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. If you run SQL Server Express Edition, keep it on a version the vendor still supports.

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Known exploited

Which SQL Server Express Edition vulnerabilities are being exploited?

This is the list that matters most: flaws criminals are using now.

None of SQL Server Express Edition's published vulnerabilities is on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. We keep watching that list.

Exploit likelihood

Which SQL Server Express Edition flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.

50% or more10% to 49%Under 10%
  1. 62%

    Buffer overflow in the convert function in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4, 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) SP4, and 2000 Desktop Engine (WMSDE) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted...

    CVSS9.0Published8 Jul 2008
  2. 35%

    Buffer overflow in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP1 and SP2, and 2005 Express Edition SP1 and SP2, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted insert statement.

    CVSS9.0Published8 Jul 2008
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We track 2 published vulnerabilities listed under the name SQL Server Express Edition, across 1 version.

None of SQL Server Express Edition's vulnerabilities is on the list of flaws known to be exploited today.

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