CVE
CVE-2020-0787
- First Reported
- Sep 21, 2021
- Latest Reported
- Sep 21, 2021
CVE Enrichment
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS
- 42.52%
- EPSS Percentile
- 98.70%
- CISA KEV
- YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability
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'.
Technical Details
- CVSS Version
- 3.1
- CNA / NVD Source
- [email protected]
- Published
- 12-Mar-2020 23:15
- Last Modified
- 12-Aug-2026 12:17
- EPSS Date
- 2026-10-19
- CWE
- CWE-59
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1 AV:L /
AC:L /
PR:N /
UI:R /
S:U /
C:H /
I:H /
A:H
CISA KEV Details
- Date Added
- 2022-01-28
- Remediation Due
- 2022-07-28
- Known Ransomware Campaign Use
- Known
- Required Action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0787
Affected Products / Versions
- microsoft / windows_10_1507
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_10_1607
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_10_1709
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_10_1803
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_10_1809
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_10_1903
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_10_1909
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_7
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_8.1
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_rt_8.1
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_1803
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_1903
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_1909
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_2008
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_2008
Version / affected range: r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* - microsoft / windows_server_2012
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_2012
Version / affected range: r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_2016
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - microsoft / windows_server_2019
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)
- CVE-2020-0787: Microsoft | Elevation of Privilege Four CVEs Attackers Exploited in 2020 and How to Mitigate Them
CVE (3)
People (1)
MITRE ATT&CK (1)
Vendors (4)
Products (4)
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