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CVE-2020-0787HIGH
Microsoft Windows
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   R  U  H  H  H    7.8   .4252   98.6   YES
AFFECTED
  Product                                                  Versions                              Fixed
  Windows                                                  10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems –  —
  Windows Server                                           version 1803  (Core Installation) –   —
  Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems               unspecified –                         —
  Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems            unspecified –                         —
  Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems          unspecified –                         —
  Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)  unspecified –                         —
  Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems               unspecified –                         —
  Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems            unspecified –                         —
  Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems          unspecified –                         —
  Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)  unspecified –                         —
TIMELINE
  Nov 4   Reserved by microsoft
  Jan 28  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-07-28
  Jan 28  Published (CNA: microsoft)
  Aug 12  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2020-0787 (Microsoft Windows). Public exploit reference added.
CWE-59 · CNA: microsoft · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed · KEV due July 28, 2022

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'.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
November 4, 2019ReservedReserved by microsoft
January 28, 2022KEV ADDEDAdded to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-07-28
January 28, 2022PublishedPublished (CNA: microsoft)
August 12, 2026EXPLOIT PUBLISHEDEXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2020-0787 (Microsoft Windows). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 10 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
MicrosoftWindows—10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems—
MicrosoftWindows Server—version 1803 (Core Installation)—
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems—unspecified—
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems—unspecified—
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems—unspecified—
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)—unspecified—
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems—unspecified—
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems—unspecified—
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems—unspecified—
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)—unspecified—

Weaknesses

CWE-59

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2020-0787 at cve.org

Vendors: microsoft

Weaknesses: CWE-59

About this page

This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2020-0787 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.