Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Connection Manager privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Microsoft Windows 2000. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Network Connection Manager. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-0720. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Network Connection Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was shared 09/05/2002 with Microsoft as MS02-042 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-0720. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. 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 912 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11091 (MS02-042: Flaw in Network Connection Manager Could Enable Privilege Elevation (326886)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins.

Applying the patch MS02-042 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9856), Tenable (11091), SecurityFocus (BID 5480†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1122†). The entry VDB-18746 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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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 11091
Nessus Name: MS02-042: Flaw in Network Connection Manager Could Enable Privilege Elevation (326886)
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OpenVAS ID: 11091
OpenVAS Name: Windows Network Manager Privilege Elevation (Q326886)
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Patch: MS02-042

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07/23/2014 +4104 days 🔍
12/31/2024 +3814 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS02-042
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0720 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0720
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18744

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X-Force: 9856
SecurityFocus: 5480
Vulnerability Center: 1122 - [MS02-042] Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Connection Manager Privilege Elevation Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 10:41
Updated: 12/31/2024 01:23
Changes: 07/23/2014 10:41 (71), 04/07/2017 16:03 (3), 06/27/2021 14:49 (2), 12/31/2024 01:23 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:976:103

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