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CVE-2002-0367

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.01453
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows ntall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
localMicrosoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 - Process Handle Local Privilege Escalationverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 262074www.securityfocus.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

1
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumWow6432Node Windows NT CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD25 Jun 2002 · 04:00 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

1
cisaKEV-CVE-2002-0367
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References & Sources

9
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=101614320402695&w=2Mailing List
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8462.phpBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264441Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264927Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4287Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-024PatchVendor Advisory
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