Vulnerabilities > CVE-2002-0720 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Terminal Services

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
microsoft
nessus

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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Microsoft
8

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS02-042.NASL
descriptionThe remote host contains a flaw in the Network Connection Manager that may allow a local user to elevate his privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, a user needs to send a specially- crafted code to the Network Manager handle to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the SYSTEM.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id11091
published2002-08-17
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2002-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11091
titleMS02-042: Flaw in Network Connection Manager Could Enable Privilege Elevation (326886)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(11091);
 script_version("1.46");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0720");
 script_bugtraq_id(5480);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS02-042");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"326886");

 script_name(english:"MS02-042: Flaw in Network Connection Manager Could Enable Privilege Elevation (326886)");
 script_summary(english:"Checks for MS Hotfix Q326886, Network Elevated Privilege");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"A local user can elevate his privileges.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host contains a flaw in the Network Connection Manager that
may allow a local user to elevate his privileges.

To exploit this vulnerability, a user needs to send a specially- crafted
code to the Network Manager handle to execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the SYSTEM.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2002/ms02-042");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
 script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/08/14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2002/08/14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2002/08/17");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2002-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
 script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
 script_require_ports(139, 445, 'Host/patch_management_checks');
 exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS02-042';
kb = '326886';

kbs = make_list(kb);
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win2k:'2,3') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

rootfile = hotfix_get_systemroot();
if (!rootfile) exit(1, "Failed to get the system root.");

share = hotfix_path2share(path:rootfile);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

if (hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Netman.dll", version:"5.0.2195.5974", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb))
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}


Oval

accepted2011-05-16T04:02:33.861-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameChristine Walzer
    organizationThe MITRE Corporation
  • nameChristine Walzer
    organizationThe MITRE Corporation
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationTelos
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
descriptionA 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.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:26
statusaccepted
submitted2003-10-10T12:00:00.000-04:00
titleWindows 2000 Network Connection Manager Privilege Escalation
version69