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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)
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
https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-august-2022-patch-tuesday-addresses-118-cves-cve-2022-34713
https://www.tenable.com/cyber-exposure/a-look-inside-the-ransomware-ecosystem
https://www.tenable.com/blog/examining-the-treat-landscape
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0796
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157901/Microsoft-Windows-SMBGhost-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157110/SMBv3-Compression-Buffer-Overflow.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156732/Microsoft-Windows-SMB-3.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html