{
  "cveId": "CVE-2020-0638",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-0638",
  "summary": "CVE-2020-0638 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by KB4534276, released January 14, 2020. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 23, 2022, with known ransomware use. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.",
  "title": "Update Notification Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EAn elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Update Notification Manager handles files.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Update Notification Manager handles files.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2020-01-14T08:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "cvss": 7.8,
  "epss": 0.02539,
  "epssPercentile": 0.85064,
  "priority": "Patch now",
  "priorityTier": 1,
  "exploited": true,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation Less Likely",
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-05-23T00:00:00Z",
    "due": "2022-06-13T00:00:00Z",
    "ransomware": true,
    "requiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions."
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  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0638",
  "fixes": [
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      "fixedVersion": "16299.1625",
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      "released": "2020-01-14T00:00:00Z"
    },
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  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T00:53:09Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
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