{"id":"CVE-2020-0787","aliases":[],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0787","summary":"An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handles symbolic links, aka 'Windows Background Intelligent…","details":"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'.","published":"2020-03-12T15:48:16.000Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:55:52.056Z","cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":{"score":0.42524,"percentile":0.98598,"asOf":"2026-08-24"},"cisaKev":{"dateAdded":"2022-01-28","dueDate":"2022-07-28","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":true},"exploitsKnown":12,"affectedPackages":[],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0787"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0787"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","NVD","CISA KEV","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:55:52.056Z"}}