CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0720

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can gain system-level privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Windows 2000 to the latest version and restrict local user access to critical system functions.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS