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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...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
May 08, 2002
Published Date
April 02, 2003
Last Updated
February 07, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
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.
Tags
windows cisa

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.2

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

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

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel