Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0720 (CCN-9856)

Assigned:2002-08-15
Published:2002-08-15
Updated:2019-04-30
Summary:A handler routine for the Network Connection Manager (NCM) in Windows 2000 allows local users to gain privileges via a complex attack that causes the handler to run in the LocalSystem context with user-specified code.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0720

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin M-113
Microsoft Network Connection Manager (NCM) Flaw Could Enable Privilege Elevation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win2k-ncm-gain-privileges(9856)

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#721611
Microsoft Windows Network Connection Manager (NCM) handler routine may execute code with LocalSystem privileges

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-042
Flaw in Network Connection Manager Could Enable Privilege Elevation (Q326886)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2072
Microsoft Windows Network Connection Manager Privilege Elevation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 858
Microsoft Windows NCM Handler Local Privilege Elevation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
5480

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5480
Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Connection Manager Privilege Elevation Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS02-042

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win2k-ncm-gain-privileges(9856)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26
    V
    Windows 2000 Network Connection Manager Privilege Escalation
    2011-05-16
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp2
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp3
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services *
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services * sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services * sp2
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services * sp3
    microsoft windows 2000 *