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CVE-2020-0787

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 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.4/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 42.52%: +0.21

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 10 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Acronis
Press · 08 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Makop ransomware: GuLoader and privilege escalation in attacks against Indian businesses - Acronis
IBM
Press · 03 Apr 2025, 09:33 · Understanding the Adversary: How Ransomware Attacks Happen - IBM
thestack.technology
Press · 31 Mar 2022, 07:00 · "Misconfigured" VPN used to breach Viasat satellite network, malicious commands wiped modems - thestack.technology
Qualys
Press · 22 Feb 2022, 08:00 · Managing CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities with Qualys VMDR - Qualys
Huntress
Press · 21 Sep 2021, 07:00 · The Top Four CVEs Attackers Exploit - Huntress
See all 10 source documents
Security Magazine
Press · 29 Jul 2021, 07:00 · US, UK and Australia issue joint cybersecurity advisory on top targeted vulnerabilities - Security Magazine
The Hacker News
Press · 29 Jul 2021, 07:00 · Top 30 Critical Security Vulnerabilities Most Exploited by Hackers - The Hacker News
Qualys
Press · 28 Jul 2021, 07:00 · CISA Alert: Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities - Qualys
Google Cloud
Press · 25 Feb 2021, 08:00 · So Unchill: Melting UNC2198 ICEDID to Ransomware Operations | Mandiant - Google Cloud
Rapid7
Press · 12 Jun 2020, 07:00 · Metasploit Wrap-Up: 6/12/20 - Rapid7

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.4 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 42.5%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:12.189153+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
12 Mar 2020, 15:48
First press mention
12 Jun 2020, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
28 Jan 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
08 Dec 2025, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58