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CVE-2020-0787 KEV

7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 42.5% (pctl 99)

Patch first

On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-07-28.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handles symbolic links, aka 'Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Scoring

CVSS7.8 (HIGH, v3.1)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS42.52% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs
WeaknessCWE-59
On CISA KEVyes — remediate by 2022-07-28
Public exploitnone known
Published2020-03-12
Last modified2026-08-12

CISA KEV

NameMicrosoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
Added2022-01-28
Due2022-07-28
Vendor / productMicrosoft / Windows
Ransomware useknown

Affected (17)

VendorProduct
microsoftwindows 10 1507
microsoftwindows 10 1607
microsoftwindows 10 1709
microsoftwindows 10 1803
microsoftwindows 10 1809
microsoftwindows 10 1903
microsoftwindows 10 1909
microsoftwindows 7
microsoftwindows 8.1
microsoftwindows rt 8.1
microsoftwindows server 1803
microsoftwindows server 1903
microsoftwindows server 1909
microsoftwindows server 2008
microsoftwindows server 2012
microsoftwindows server 2016
microsoftwindows server 2019

References

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