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CVE-2002-0367

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Windows SMSS.exe Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation (CVE-2002-0367)
Published: Mar 3, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — 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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Microsoft Windows smss.exe debugging subsystem fails to properly authenticate connecting programs, allowing local users to escalate privileges to administrator or SYSTEM level. This critical vulnerability affects Windows systems and requires local access to exploit.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي ثغرة في نظام تصحيح الأخطاء بـ smss.exe في Windows على فشل في المصادقة السليمة للبرامج المتصلة. يمكن للمستخدمين المحليين استغلال هذا الضعف للحصول على امتيازات إدارية كاملة أو امتيازات النظام. تتطلب الثغرة وصول محلي للجهاز المستهدف.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

نظام تصحيح الأخطاء في smss.exe بنظام Windows لا يقوم بمصادقة البرامج بشكل صحيح، مما يسمح للمستخدمين المحليين بالحصول على امتيازات المسؤول أو النظام. تؤثر هذه الثغرة الحرجة على أنظمة Windows وتتطلب وصول محلي للاستغلال.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 28, 2026 13:08
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government energy telecom healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Microsoft security patches immediately. Update Windows to the latest patched version. Restrict local user access and implement principle of least privilege. Monitor system processes for unauthorized smss.exe connections. Disable unnecessary debugging features if not required for operations.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
طبق تصحيحات الأمان من Microsoft فوراً. حدّث Windows إلى أحدث إصدار مصحح. قيّد وصول المستخدمين المحليين وطبق مبدأ الامتيازات الأقل. راقب عمليات النظام للاتصالات غير المصرح بها مع smss.exe. عطّل ميزات التصحيح غير الضرورية إن لم تكن مطلوبة للعمليات.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
AC-2 AC-3 AC-6
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.1.1 A.9.2.1 A.9.4.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Windows
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-03-24
Published 2022-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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