Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0638
Published: January 14, 2020 / Updated: May 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24300
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0638
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way the Update Notification Manager handles files. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0638
Install updates from vendor's website.