PT-2020-1313 · Microsoft · Update Notification Manager+1

Zhiniang Peng · Published 2020-01-14 · Updated 2025-04-08 · CVE-2020-0638

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Update Notification Manager (affected versions not specified)

Description An elevation of privilege issue exists in the way the Update Notification Manager handles files. To exploit this issue, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. The vulnerability is related to errors in file processing and can be exploited using a specially crafted application, allowing an attacker to elevate their privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-00213

CVE-2020-0638

Affected Products

Update Notification Manager

Windows

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0638 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0638 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-00213 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-0638 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0638 · Security Note
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0638 · Note
• https://tenable.com/blog/contileaks-chats-reveal-over-30-vulnerabilities-used-by-conti-ransomware-affiliates · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/110406 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/csv/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.csv · Note
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/118254 · Telegram Post