Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Server privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Windows 2000. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Terminal Server. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-0444. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Terminal Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Windows 2000 running the Terminal Server 90-day trial version, and possibly other versions, does not apply group policies to incoming users when the number of connections to the SYSVOL share exceeds the maximum, e.g. with a maximum number of licenses, which can allow remote authenticated users to bypass group policies.

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was shared 07/26/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0444. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 890 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38102 (Microsoft Windows Terminal Server Group Policy Bypass Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8813), SecurityFocus (BID 4464†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6426†). The entry VDB-18463 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/17/2000 🔍
04/08/2002 +780 days 🔍
04/09/2002 +1 days 🔍
07/26/2002 +108 days 🔍
07/26/2002 +0 days 🔍
12/12/2004 +870 days 🔍
07/22/2014 +3508 days 🔍
09/17/2025 +4075 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0444 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0444
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18464
X-Force: 8813
SecurityFocus: 4464 - Microsoft Windows Terminal Server Group Policy Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6426 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Allows Bypass Group Policy Settings, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2014 20:13
Updated: 09/17/2025 10:39
Changes: 07/22/2014 20:13 (56), 09/17/2018 07:08 (6), 09/17/2025 10:39 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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