Important CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.01497 2020-03 archive

Executive Summary

An information vulnerability exists when Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service improperly discloses file information. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow the attacker to read any file on the file system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log onto an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way Windows Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service discloses file information.

Overview

5.5
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Information Disclosure
Released Mar 10 2020
Last Updated Mar 10 2020
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.01497 — 0.70862 percentile
NVD CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
None
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 5.0

EPSS Score

0.01497
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.70862 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

8 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 4540673 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Yes
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 4540673 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Yes
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 4540673 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Yes
Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems 4540673 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Yes
Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems 4540673 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Yes
Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems 4540673 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Yes
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) 4540673 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Yes
Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) 4540673 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Yes

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
4540673 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

@edwardzpeng, Clément Labro (@itm4n) - https://itm4n.github.io/, Jarvis_1oop of Pinduoduo Security Research Lab