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CVE-2020-0796

CRITICAL · CVSS 10 EPSS 99.81% CISA KEV · Actively Exploited Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-03-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution
External Security References
packetstormsecurity.com ↗ packetstormsecurity.com ↗ packetstormsecurity.com ↗ packetstormsecurity.com ↗ packetstormsecurity.com ↗ packetstormsecurity.com ↗

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

CISA KEV Details

Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Ransomware use: Known

Added to KEV: 2022-02-10

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE
CVE-2020-0796
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
10
EPSS
99.81%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD 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'.