CVE-2020-0668 Privilege escalation in Windows
An attacker can exploit improper memory object handling in the Windows Kernel to elevate privileges on affected systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0668?
CVE-2020-0668 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0668?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0668?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0668 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-0668 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 6 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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- CVE-2020-1467 Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-26424 Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28476 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcf6-mpx8-r44r.