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HIGH SEVERITY Ransomware Linked
CVE-2020-0638 Microsoft · Update Notification Manager

Microsoft Update Notification Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

1.48 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
80.7 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 80.7% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

May 23, 2022

Remediation Due

Jun 13, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Update Notification Manager contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0638