CVE-2020-0787
medium
Microsoft
⚠️ CISA KEV — Exploited in the Wild
EPSS Score
42.5%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Published: March 12, 2020 (2370 days ago)
Last Modified: August 12, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: MITRE
⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV: 2022-01-28
Remediation Due: 2022-07-28 (⚠ 1503d overdue)
Ransomware Campaign: Known
Vulnerability Report
Generated by CyberWatcher
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'.
Affected Products
Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows ServerMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)