# CVE-2020-1066: .NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2020-05-21 · Updated: 2026-08-19

## Affected

- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2: from 3.0.0
- Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1: from 3.5.0

## Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in .NET Framework which could allow an attacker to elevate their privilege level. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to access the local machine, and then run a malicious program. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework activates COM objects.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1066
- https://github.com/cbwang505/CVE-2020-1066-EXP
- https://github.com/xyddnljydd/cve-2020-1066

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