CVE-2002-0367
KEVMicrosoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
smss.exe debugging subsystem in Microsoft Windows does not properly authenticate programs that connect to other programs, which allows local users to gain administrator or SYSTEM privileges.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedJun 25, 2002
Last modifiedJun 16, 2026
Added to KEVMar 3, 2022
Remediation dueMar 24, 2022
References
- marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=101614320402695&w=2Mailing List
- iss.net/security_center/static/8462.phpBroken LinkPatch
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/262074Broken LinkExploit
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/264441Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/264927Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4287Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-024PatchVendor Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A158Broken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A76Broken Link
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2002-0367US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1678 days
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 4.9% · top 8% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-269
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.