CVE-2002-0367

high

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.

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-024

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=101614320402695&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-06-25

Updated: 2024-07-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High