CVE - CVE-2002-0720

CVE-ID
CVE-2002-0720	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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BID:5480 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5480 MS:MS02-042 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-042 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A26 XF:win2k-ncm-gain-privileges(9856) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9856.php~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine)
Date Record Created
20030402	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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