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

Active exploitation observed

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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'.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Windows Versions not published
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems Versions not published
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems Versions not published
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems Versions not published
Windows Server 2019 No fix stated
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) Versions not published
Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems Versions not published
Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems Versions not published
Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) Versions not published
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Product Affected versions Fixed in
Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems Versions not published

References

Timeline

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