CVE-2002-0367 Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting improper authentication in the smss.exe debugging subsystem via handle duplication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Mar 2022
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0367?
CVE-2002-0367 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0367?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0367?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0367 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 24 Mar 2022.
Is CVE-2002-0367 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2002-0367 in the wild since at least 3 Mar 2022.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53gp-9cgv-fj68.