HIGH
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows Update Client when it does not properly handle privileges, aka 'Microsoft Windows Update Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'
Published Apr 15, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.87%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows Update Client when it does not properly handle privileges, aka 'Microsoft Windows Update Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Affected products
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- Version 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.1 for 32-bit systemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.1 for x64-based systemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version RT 8.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2012StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2012 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2012 R2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2012 R2 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2016 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2019StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2019 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version version 1803 (Core Installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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OR
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- 1607
- 1709
- 1803
- 1809
- 1903
- 1909
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- r2
- r2
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
- 1803
- 1903
- 1909
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.87% 0.00871
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00871
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
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| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 57.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.85% (0.00852) | 53.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.63% (0.00627) | 68.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.15% (0.01150) | 60.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.15% (0.01150) | 59.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.15% (0.01150) | 57.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01372) | 45.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 17.64% (0.17642) | 92.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 17.64% (0.17642) | 92.74th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.56% (0.04557) | 86.26th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.56% (0.04557) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1014 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1014 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 15, 2020
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Nov 4, 2019
Link CVE-2020-1014
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a