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CVE-2020-0638Microsoft Update Notification Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems; Microsoft Windows 10 Versio… Published: (6 years ago)

Known exploited — Microsoft Update Notification Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 23.05.2022. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 13.06.2022.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0638

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'.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-59

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
microsoft windows 10 1709 —
microsoft windows 10 1803 —
microsoft windows 10 1809 —
microsoft windows 10 1903 —
microsoft windows 10 1909 —
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems unspecified
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems unspecified
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems unspecified
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems unspecified
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems unspecified
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems unspecified
Microsoft Windows Server 2019, 2019 (Core installation), version 1803 (Core Installation)
microsoft windows server 1803 —
microsoft windows server 1903 —
microsoft windows server 1909 —
microsoft windows server 2019 —
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) unspecified
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) unspecified

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (17)
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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