CVSS 10.0CVSS 10.0 · CRITICAL
CVE-2020-0796
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol handles certain requests, aka 'Windows SMBv3 Client/Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
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Score: 10.0(CRITICAL)
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HAV: NETWORK
AC: LOW
PR: NONE
UI: NONE
S: CHANGED
C: HIGH
I: HIGH
A: HIGH
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-119EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.9981 (99.8%)
Percentile: 100.0%
EPSS: 2026-08-11
Affects
microsoft:windows_10_1903microsoft:windows_10_1909microsoft:windows_server_1903microsoft:windows_server_1909Technical description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol handles certain requests, aka 'Windows SMBv3 Client/Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Published: 3/12/2020, 4:15:15 PM
Last modified: 8/12/2026, 5:17:28 AM
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156731/CoronaBlue-SMBGhost-Microsoft-Windows-10-SMB-3.1.1-Proof-Of-Concept.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156732/Microsoft-Windows-SMB-3.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156980/Microsoft-Windows-10-SMB-3.1.1-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157110/SMBv3-Compression-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157901/Microsoft-Windows-SMBGhost-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158054/SMBleed-SMBGhost-Pre-Authentication-Remote-Code-Execution-Proof-Of-Concept.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0796
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156731/CoronaBlue-SMBGhost-Microsoft-Windows-10-SMB-3.1.1-Proof-Of-Concept.html