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
Published Apr 2, 2003 ·Due Mar 24, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.92%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- 4.0
- 4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 3, 2022
Patch Due
Mar 24, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.92% (0.04919) | 91.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.88% (0.04879) | 90.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 28, 2025 | 1.40% (0.01399) | 79.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.96% (0.03955) | 87.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02210) | 74.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.96% (0.03960) | 87.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.99% (0.01989) | 89.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 1.99% (0.01989) | 88.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 35.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 38.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.58% (0.02582) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02582) | 80.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02582) | 61.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=101614320402695&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQMailing List
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8462.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262074 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264441 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264927 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4287 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-024 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A158 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A76 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2002-0367 government-resourceUS Government Resource
Change history (0)
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