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High 7.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Mar 12, 2020
CVE-2020-0787An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handles symbolic links, aka 'Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Jan 28, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jul 28, 2022, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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'.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-59
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jan 28, 2022; federal remediation due Jul 28, 2022; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 42.52% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Windows microsoft:windows (from the name) | 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems; 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems; 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; and 10 more ranges | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server microsoft:windows_server (from the name) | version 1803 (Core Installation); 2019; 2019 (Core installation); 2016; 2016 (Core installation); 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation); 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2; and 9 more ranges | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1909_for_32_bit_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1909_for_x64_based_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1909_for_arm64_based_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_version_1909_server_core_installation (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1903_for_32_bit_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1903_for_x64_based_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1903_for_arm64_based_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_version_1903_server_core_installation (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1507 microsoft:windows_10_1507 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1607 microsoft:windows_10_1607 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1709 microsoft:windows_10_1709 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1803 microsoft:windows_10_1803 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1903 microsoft:windows_10_1903 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1909 microsoft:windows_10_1909 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_7 microsoft:windows_7 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_8.1 microsoft:windows_8.1 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 microsoft:windows_rt_8.1 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_1803 microsoft:windows_server_1803 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_1903 microsoft:windows_server_1903 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_1909 microsoft:windows_server_1909 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2008 microsoft:windows_server_2008 | all versions; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2012 microsoft:windows_server_2012 | all versions; r2 | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2016 microsoft:windows_server_2016 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0787x-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0787us-government-resource
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