CVE-2002-0367
Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft · Windows
Vulnerability details
smss.exe debugging subsystem in Microsoft Windows does not properly authenticate programs that connect to other programs, which allows local users to gain administrator or SYSTEM privileges.
Added to CISA KEV: 2022-03-03
Ransomware campaign use: Unknown
CISA due date: 2022-03-24
Defensive guidance from CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.
Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC