Name: CVE-2020-0787: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-0787, CWE-269, CWE-59, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, Metasploit Module, Used with Ransomware, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.42524, CISA KEV

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Msft	—	2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1809 (KB4538461)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4541500)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard for x86-based Systems (KB4540694)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4541500)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1607 (KB4540670)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2019, version 1809 (KB4538461)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1803 (KB4540689)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4541500)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2016, version 1607 (KB4540670)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4540673)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB4541505)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4541500)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB4541505)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard for x64-based Systems (KB4540694)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 for x86-based Systems (KB4541505)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1507 (KB4540693)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4540673)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1709 (KB4540681)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4541500)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (KB4540694)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 for x86-based Systems (KB4541504)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1909 (KB4540673)2020-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1903 (KB4540673)2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems (KB4541504)	Mar 10, 2020	Mar 10, 2020

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CVSS Details

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