7.2
CVSSv2

CVE-2002-0367

Published: 25/06/2002 Updated: 12/10/2018
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 725
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Vulnerability Trend

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microsoft windows 2000

microsoft windows nt 4.0

Exploits

source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/4287/info A vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 and NT 4 could allow a user to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on the local host The debugging subsystem, which is available to all users, may be used to create duplicate handles to a privileged process This may allow an application with minimal privileges ...