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CVE-2020-0787

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 42.52% CISA KEV · Actively Exploited Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-03-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
packetstormsecurity.com ↗

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

CISA KEV Details

Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Ransomware use: Known

Added to KEV: 2022-01-28

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE
CVE-2020-0787
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
42.52%
Windows

Original NVD 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'.