CISA KEV · catalog date Jan 28, 2022 · first observed Sep 1, 2026
Evidence dossier
CVE-2020-0787
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handles symbolic links, aka 'Windows Background…
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since Jan 28, 2022). NVD reports CVSS 3.1 7.8. EPSS estimates 42.5% exploit likelihood as of Oct 22, 2026.
As of Oct 22, 2026
Normalized restatement
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'.
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Mar 12, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- Evidence coverage
- 85%
Evidence chronology
What was known when
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACISA-ADPOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACVE ProgramOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CVE Program Container
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- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCAmicrosoftOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: 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'.
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- 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'.
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCACISA KEVOriginal evidence ↗
Exploitation cataloged: Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCAFIRST EPSSOriginal evidence ↗
EPSS score: 42.52% probability · 98.71th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.425240000000; percentile 0.987060000000
FIRST EPSS · score date Oct 22, 2026 · 98.7th percentile · first observed Oct 22, 2026
NVD · CVSS 3.1 · first observed Aug 12, 2026 · same-version scores align in this snapshot
Evidence detail
Source limits and decisions
Why each evidence state has this value
casca-unknown-reasons-v1The last verified source boundary remains in force for this claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Oct 22, 2026
- Resolution
- Review source contract
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Oct 22, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
- Cutoff
- Oct 22, 2026
- Resolution
- None
The cited source assertion is retained while canonical product linkage remains open.
- Revision
- casca-factor-d-obligations-v1
- Cutoff
- Oct 22, 2026
- Resolution
- Resolve identity
Source comparison
Who said what
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
CVE Program Container
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- CVE Program Container
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'.
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- 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'.
Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
42.52% probability · 98.71th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.425240000000; percentile 0.987060000000
Applicability
Cited product scope
Grouped from 1 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.
Identity source boundaries
- Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z
27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa - Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z
955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e
27 scope groups
Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 for 32-bit Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 for x64-based Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "8.1 for 32-bit systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "8.1 for x64-based systems"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "RT 8.1"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "version 1803 (Core Installation)"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2019"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2019 (Core installation)"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2016"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2016 (Core installation)"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2012"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2012 (Core installation)"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2012 R2"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2012 R2 (Core installation)"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified"}]product-9851bd571b8ab08bca589cd73710badfef557d036f0fb7707f694f1c9f597cb4Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 0 · node/0 · match 0
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- OR
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
542daeec-73cc-46c6-a630-bf474a3446ac
product-740fec3e9838b5eabe76ebe27e4d0d7a4cb2e0ef7e13923300d3d0b51e3fce1cLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 0 · node/0 · match 1
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- OR
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
61019899-d7af-46e4-a72c-d189180f66ab
product-d059dbfcd39652adfca6d48669484008cb5d4a8b33116c81ee002cd9101904afLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 0 · node/0 · match 2
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
ac160b20-3ea0-49a0-a857-4e7a1c2d74e2
product-5e821ea3746af154a469c180e78b9f4d663edf21461517987eed76740c7910c1Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 0 · node/0 · match 3
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
00345596-e9e0-4096-8dc6-0212f4747a13
product-a3084138383423221f61594e86f5b295e5e254acd7ae5284f45e0877a084db43Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 0 · node/0 · match 4
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
2e332666-2e03-468e-bc30-299816d6e8ed
product-9868fa1c12254f9aff51c0302ecb2ea1ab1d9ca0547bde09677154b24f8c7c61Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 5
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- OR
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a363ce8f-f399-4b6e-9e7d-349792f95ddb
product-ef5324dcc791e4e872d6c2be0aefa1d7687ca82c3b4ac5d1f72c76cce8395218Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
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- 0 · node/0 · match 6
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- No explicit bounds
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a1b570a8-ed1a-46b6-b8ab-064445f8fc4c
product-f20a05098a41a238f96b56b817d0482887bb39ad40620198bbe05da10ee02ffcLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 7
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- OR
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
c2b1c231-de19-4b8f-a4aa-5b3a65276e46
product-7e46de82012029583622f69d79b86bc210b5bd25b8cb3bb4468936702b23c4b0Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 8
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
e93068db-549b-45ab-8e5c-00eb5d8b5cf8
product-076c7e47c78d9425d54dea0b063ed7cd79e5f9f0bfdb3c9153b8aec4e71a7ad9Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 9
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- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
c6ce5198-c498-4672-af4c-77ab4be06c5c
product-a74a0925fd770075058392e2bb7a5408e96a296354955527de213995d5070448Linked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 10
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- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
37097c39-d588-4018-b94d-5eb87b1e3d5a
product-14b069f5c38c7de633daa144529d27da601f26ac1be85dea8792e6a0093a122bLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 11
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
530df8c9-467c-4f4f-9fca-cdd934badf3c
product-11ee14cb5467893e953fd2afd492aa2a80b330b2831c4c10e31a6d9476b8f7abLinked exactInspect raw assertion
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 12
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
ade7e7b1-64ac-4986-a50b-0918a42c05bb
product-217b1ab3d25f361a639824f86753d418b35aa2a816ee370bb71b5d1dd883d87aLinked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 14
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
af07a81d-12e5-4b1d-bff9-c8d08c32ff4f
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
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- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 13
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
5f422a8c-2c4e-42c8-b420-e0728037e15c
product-5a80416e92fed0cddbb3d4f3840218b448dee11159824ad25a0353da566963feLinked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 16
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
db18c4ce-5917-401e-acf7-2747084fd36e
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 15
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- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
a7df96f8-ba6a-4780-9ca3-f719b3f81074
Affected-product evidence
Accepted scope and product mapping
0 canonical links · 2 source-reported links
Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source
- Source class
- Direct cve affected
- Assertions
- 10
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Oct 22, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
0a5dee70-fe09-4ca6-8a4b-41e28efe225c0cdcf63b-41b7-4eaa-98b0-35847409572e24ce93e0-75ea-4f56-b243-2ff15f99b2863c06ea1a-d5c4-4c66-8847-ca525e6e7cb74d388bc6-f8b8-488d-a7c1-0c2fbd8259516c5047aa-9faf-4ce6-a023-d5ce9b31542bbdf120dc-fdd1-4a55-8fe8-cc1e1038079dd2a0f1bf-601a-46c9-9577-781694019c08e7d7f955-4d46-47b9-bdd0-0df6957673e6fe361b15-96de-47fe-a232-872738bc710cCanonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 19
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Oct 22, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
1d4cac20-d1ce-4447-bc7b-d40ed137568428b2ccde-7062-4d56-a2e4-f635e4116f3229368f61-1329-4781-ae0c-acf91a30c48c2c4e7e28-0232-4ed9-922f-d1a2f4f3c0383090874c-7a56-44a9-a5c1-47415d193a8d428cb7c0-61d5-4710-be98-22d05af141ab435c6535-d4ab-40bd-b5e6-7aab80e6d3595916e085-18a2-4c1f-93ea-ff5b23bb5c7b59d751d1-e841-4c01-822e-d7f15dfa766b6936049e-86ad-4cb5-83ef-fa7790902fc678db0f2f-b90f-4fbd-9f0c-ce436ae8d69494ce2a3b-e0e4-4ed5-8a6b-504a10fab34ab5ec020d-dded-4d02-9535-2fedf83449c4ba672b84-6557-4fa7-9924-1aa06ae36024c1a5ae92-b830-4f39-b272-6bec37bb5ae7cca93ddf-c0da-4eb5-981a-3393b0fc3230cdf62a87-65ee-4b7a-96bd-e6f3aead6e8cdd1dbb75-4cd6-409c-80fa-f0b4db0a69e2dd735b1a-c34d-4f65-b5da-cbc8a8492b46Assessments
CVSS by origin
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDirect CVE/CNA normalized decisions
CISA-ADP
CVSS 3.1 · Secondary · Independent enrichment · rank 2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Validation
- Valid match
- Recomputed
- 7.8
- Decision reason
- Evidence supported
- Policy
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
Assessments are retained side by side under closed precedence. Cascade never averages CVSS.
Evidence boundaries
- KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
- EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
- Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
- NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
- Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
- NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
- Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
- OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
- Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
- Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.