CVE-2002-0720
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7.2
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows 2000 terminal servicesall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9856.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5480enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-042enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A26enisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9856.phpnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5480nvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-042nvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A26nvd
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