CVE-2020-0796

critical

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'.

From the Tenable Blog

CVE-2020-0796: "Wormable" Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block SMBv3 (ADV200005)
CVE-2020-0796: "Wormable" Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block SMBv3 (ADV200005)

Published: 2020-03-11

Critical unpatched “wormable” remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3), dubbed EternalDarkness, disclosed by Microsoft. Update 03/13/2020: The Proof-of-concept section has been updated to reflect the public availability of an exploit script that can trigger a crash on a vulnerable system.

References

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2020-03-12

Updated: 2025-04-04

Named Vulnerability: SMBGhostNamed Vulnerability: EternalDarknessKnown Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.94419