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    CVE-2002-0367

    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.

    Published:Jun 25, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 2, 2003
    EPSS Score:0.01228
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Mar 24, 2022
    1632 days ago
    Alert Date
    Mar 3, 2022
    1653 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2000
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Nt

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262074http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262074https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21344

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

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    References

    http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=101614320402695&w=2
    http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8462.php
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262074
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264441
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264927
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4287
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-024
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A158
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A76
    http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=101614320402695&w=2
    http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8462.php
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262074
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264441
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264927
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4287
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-024
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A158
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A76
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2002-0367

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High