Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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 local users to gain administrator or SYSTEM privileges by duplicating a handle to a privileged process, as demonstrated by DebPloit.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:5.19%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-269 ↗CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_2000 | all |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2002-05-08T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2003-04-02T05:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2002-03-14 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:57 |
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