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

> CVE-2020-0787: Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-0787
Last updated: 2026-08-12T03:55:52Z

- Published: 2020-03-12 15:48 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-12 03:55 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 42.5%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-01-28, federal due date 2022-07-28, ransomware use: Known

## 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'.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Windows
- Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft: Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft: Windows Server
- Microsoft: Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-0787)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0787)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html)
- [https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0787](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0787)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-0787 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-0787.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2020-0787 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T02:47:38.085Z