CVE-2020-0787 — Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
2022-01-28 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] 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.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| CWE | CWE-269, CWE-59 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2020-0787 |
| Date Added | 2022-01-28 |
| Due Date | 2022-07-28 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Known — this vulnerability has been leveraged in ransomware campaigns |
> MITIGATION
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Due Date: 2022-07-28