CVE-2002-0720

N/A Unknown
Published: September 05, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9856.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5480
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-042
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A26
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9856.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5480
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-042
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A26
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft