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CVE-2020-0787: Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows · in CISA KEV since 2022-01-28
2022-01-28added to KEV
2022-07-28federal remediation due date
42.52%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 98.6th percentile
7.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Knownknown ransomware use
687days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Microsoft Windows BITS is vulnerable to to a privilege elevation vulnerability if it improperly handles symbolic links. An actor can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with system-level privileges.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-269;CWE-59 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2020-03-12 (Analyzed) |
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