CVE Watch—

CVE-2002-0367

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

4.9%

p92

KEV

YES

Mar 3, 2022

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

4.9%EPSS · 30 days4.9%

2026-09-162026-10-14

KEV catalog record

Product

Microsoft / Windows

Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Mar 3, 2022

Remediate by

Mar 24, 2022

Known ransomware use

Summary description

smss.exe debugging subsystem in Microsoft Windows does not properly authenticate programs that connect to other programs, which allows local users to gain administrator or SYSTEM privileges.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0367

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