CVE-2020-0787 · netVigilance record NV22-0037
Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-07-28 · passed 4 years 1 month ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
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.
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-269, CWE-59.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 1 month ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2020-0787 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0787
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0787