CVE-2002-0444 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Server (trial version and potentially others) where group policies fail to apply to incoming users when the SYSVOL share reaches its maximum connection limit. This allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended group policies. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity, with a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.