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    CVE-2020-0638

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Update Notification Manager handles files.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Update Notification Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

    Published:Jan 14, 2020
    Last Modified:Oct 29, 2025
    EPS:Jan 14, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.0682
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    Description

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Update Notification Manager handles files.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Update Notification Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Jun 13, 2022
    1551 days ago
    Alert Date
    May 23, 2022
    1572 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1709
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1803
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1809
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1903
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1909
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 1803
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 1903
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 1909
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2019

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High