Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in OneDrive for Windows - CVE-2020-0935
Published: April 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26879
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0935
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
OneDrive for Windows
OneDrive for Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0935
Install update from vendor's website.