CVE-2020-0787

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild

7.8

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'.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 98.3%
KEV: ⚠ Exploited

Published

March 12, 2020

Last Modified

October 29, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026

⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.

cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0787

microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0787

generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Microsoft MSRCCVE-2020-07872020-03-10
Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-04 08:15 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 08:15 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 08:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-04 04:02 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 04:02 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 04:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 23:49 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 23:49 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 23:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 19:36 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 19:36 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 19:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 19:09 UTCkev_newly_listed
2026-06-03 15:23 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 15:23 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 15:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 11:10 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 11:10 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 11:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 06:57 UTCEG score recompute

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCyanghaoi/CVE-2020-0787
First seen Nov 16, 2021
CVE-2020-0787的简单回显
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCcbwang505/CVE-2020-0787-EXP-ALL-WINDOWS-VERSION
First seen Jun 16, 2020
Support ALL Windows Version
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/windows/local/cve_2020_0787_bits_arbitrary_file_move✓ verified
First seen Mar 10, 2020
Background Intelligent Transfer Service Arbitrary File Move Privilege Elevation Vulnerability
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-0787?

CVE-2020-0787 is a high vulnerability published on March 12, 2020. 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'.

When was CVE-2020-0787 disclosed?

CVE-2020-0787 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 12, 2020, with the most recent update on October 29, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-0787 actively exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-0787 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on January 28, 2022, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-0787?

CVE-2020-0787 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-0787?

CVE-2020-0787 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.

How do I remediate CVE-2020-0787?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-0787, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2020-0787

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Advisory Details (3)

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Packet Storm

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Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

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