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CVE-2020-0668

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects...

7.8 HighPublic exploit

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

26.1%Down 53.9 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.8

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.

Record
CVE-2020-0668
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2020-0668
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-2161No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2020-2161
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wcf6-mpx8-r44rNo score

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects...

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.

Record
GHSA-wcf6-mpx8-r44r
Weakness
CWE-269, CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
MetasploitService Tracing Privilege Elevation Vulnerability2020-02-11
PoC in GitHubRedCursorSecurityConsulting/CVE-2020-06682020-02-20
PoC in GitHubNan3r/CVE-2020-06682020-02-26
PoC in GitHubmodulexcite/SysTracingPoc2020-02-27
PoC in GitHubycdxsb/CVE-2020-06682021-10-28
PoC in GitHubbypazs/CVE-2020-0668.exe2021-10-30
PoC in GitHub0xSs0rZ/Windows_Exploit2024-06-05

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploits, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-0668 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows, published February 11, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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