Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in OneDrive for Windows - CVE-2020-0935
Published: April 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26879
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0935
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles symbolic links. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system.
Affected software
OneDrive for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0935
Install update from vendor's website.