CVE-2020-0787

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-01-28), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 43%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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'.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
98.6%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 12, 2020

Last Modified

October 29, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0787
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0787
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158056/Background-Intelligent-Transfer-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 85× in last 7d / 371× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 681 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-23 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-23 01:48 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 21:44 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-22 21:44 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-07-22 21:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  8. 2026-07-22 17:13 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-22 17:13 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-07-22 17:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-22 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-22 12:59 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-07-22 12:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-22 08:47 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-07-22 08:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-22 04:33 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-22 04:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-22 00:21 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-07-22 00:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-21 18:01 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-07-21 18:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  23. 2026-07-21 13:48 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-07-21 13:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-21 09:35 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-07-21 09:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-21 05:21 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-21 05:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-21 01:07 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-07-21 01:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-20 20:54 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-20 20:54 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-07-20 20:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-20 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-20 16:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-20 12:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-20 08:17 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-07-20 08:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-20 04:02 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-07-20 04:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-19 23:49 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-19 23:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-19 19:37 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-07-19 19:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-19 15:25 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-07-19 15:25 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-07-19 15:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-19 14:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-19 14:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-19 11:10 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-07-19 11:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-19 06:58 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-07-19 06:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-19 02:45 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-07-19 02:45 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-07-19 02:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-19 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-07-19 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-07-18 22:30 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-07-18 22:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-18 18:18 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-07-18 18:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-18 14:04 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-07-18 14:04 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-07-18 14:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-18 10:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-07-18 09:50 UTCVendor advisory
  43. 2026-07-18 09:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-18 05:37 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-07-18 05:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-07-18 01:24 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-07-18 01:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-07-17 21:11 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-07-17 21:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-17 16:58 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-07-17 16:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-17 12:45 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-07-17 12:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-17 08:32 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-07-17 08:32 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-07-17 08:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-17 04:20 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-07-17 04:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-17 00:07 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-07-17 00:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-16 19:55 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-07-16 19:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  64. 2026-07-16 16:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  65. 2026-07-16 16:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-07-16 15:42 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-07-16 15:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-16 11:29 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-07-16 11:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-16 07:16 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-07-16 07:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-16 03:03 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-07-16 03:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-15 22:50 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-07-15 22:50 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCyanghaoi/CVE-2020-0787
    First seen Nov 16, 2021

    CVE-2020-0787的简单回显

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCcbwang505/CVE-2020-0787-EXP-ALL-WINDOWS-VERSION
    First seen Jun 16, 2020

    Support ALL Windows Version

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/local/cve_2020_0787_bits_arbitrary_file_move✓ verified
    First seen Mar 10, 2020

    Background Intelligent Transfer Service Arbitrary File Move Privilege Elevation Vulnerability

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-0787?
CVE-2020-0787 is a high vulnerability published on March 12, 2020. 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'.
When was CVE-2020-0787 disclosed?
CVE-2020-0787 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 12, 2020, with the most recent update on October 29, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-0787 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-0787 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on January 28, 2022, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-0787?
CVE-2020-0787 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-0787?
CVE-2020-0787 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-0787?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-0787, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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