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CVE-2020-0668

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2020-02-11
  • WeaknessCWE-732

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Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0669, CVE-2020-0670, CVE-2020-0671, CVE-2020-0672.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-02-1122:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Microsoft windows 10
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
1607.x= 1607no fix published
1709.x= 1709no fix published
1803.x= 1803no fix published
1809.x= 1809no fix published
1903.x= 1903no fix published
1909.x= 1909no fix published
Microsoft windows server 2016
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
1803.x= 1803no fix published
1903.x= 1903no fix published
1909.x= 1909no fix published
Microsoft windows server 2008
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
—= r2no fix published

5 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
1 moduleexploit/windows/local/cve_2020_0668_service_tracingrank: excellentModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-02-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0668?

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0669, CVE-2020-0670, CVE-2020-0671, CVE-2020-0672.

Is CVE-2020-0668 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-0668 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 26.1% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-0668?

CVE-2020-0668 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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