CVE-2002-0367: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 4.9%, 92th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: mitre
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
smss.exe debugging subsystem in Windows NT and Windows 2000 does not properly authenticate programs that connect to other programs, which allows local users to gain administrator or SYSTEM privileges by duplicating a handle to a privileged process, as demonstrated by DebPloit.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Windows
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- marc.info (opens in new tab)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-024 (opens in new tab)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A158 (opens in new tab)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A76 (opens in new tab)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/8462.php (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262074 (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264441 (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264927 (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4287 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)