CVE-2020-0787 — Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

CVE-2020-0787

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 ⚠ KEV — EXPLOITED

EPSS exploitation probability: 99%

⚠ Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — actively exploited.

Published 2022-01-28 · Last modified 2026-08-12T05:17:28.020

Summary

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 — Windows

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References

NVD entry
CVE.org record

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