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CVE-2002-0367

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2002-06-25 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Microsoft Windows 2000Microsoft Windows Nt

Weakness Type

CWE-269, CWE-269

References