Live › vulnerability › CVE-2020-0638
Go to dashboardMicrosoft Update Notification Manager on Windows has a local privilege escalation flaw. A user with limited access can gain higher system privileges on the machine.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Update Notification Manager | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft update for CVE-2020-0638 per vendor instructions (CISA KEV required action).
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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'.
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