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CVE-2020-0787Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
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'.
7.8 HIGHEPSS 42.52%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 7.2 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jul 28, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-0787
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Mar 12, 2020
- Last modified
- 2026-08-12 05:17 UTC
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
MicrosoftWindows18 version ranges
- 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
- 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
- 10 for 32-bit Systems
- 10 for x64-based Systems
- 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- 8.1 for x64-based systems
- RT 8.1
MicrosoftWindows Server17 version ranges
- 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
- 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)
- 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1
- 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)
- 2012
- 2012 (Core installation)
- 2012 R2
- 2012 R2 (Core installation)
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems0 version ranges
No version detail published.
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems0 version ranges
No version detail published.
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems0 version ranges
No version detail published.
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)0 version ranges
No version detail published.
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems0 version ranges
No version detail published.
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems0 version ranges
No version detail published.
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems0 version ranges
No version detail published.
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0787
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0787