Advisory [CVE-2020-0638] Windows: 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'
This security Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2020-0638 affecting Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation), Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
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Summary
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 named by the advisory: Windows Server; Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Listed:
- May 23, 2022 · federal remediation due Jun 13, 2022
- Required action:
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Ransomware use:
- Known
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
- Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2019 (Core installation)
- Windows Server version 1803 (Core Installation)
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation checklist
- 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'.
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 2 months ago·verify at source
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