CVE-2020-0787
Detail
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'.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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Reference
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
01/28/2022
07/28/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
8 change records found show changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/04/2025 9:01:58 AM
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/07/2025 11:15:31 AM
Action
Type
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Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-59
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:54:12 PM
Action
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Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html
Added
Reference
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0787
Modified Analysis by NIST 7/24/2024 12:47:33 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Removed
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Removed
CWE
NIST CWE-269
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 2:13:46 AM
Action
Type
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New Value
CWE Remap by NIST 7/12/2022 1:42:04 PM
Action
Type
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Changed
CWE
CWE-269
CWE-269
CWE-59
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 6/11/2020 3:15:09 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 3/16/2020 1:54:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-269
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0787 No Types Assigned
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0787 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2020-0787 NVD
Published Date: 03/12/2020 NVD
Last Modified: 04/04/2025
Source: Microsoft Corporation
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