Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles symbolic links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file with an elevated status.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and delete a targeted file with an elevated status.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting where the OneDrive updater performs file writes while running with elevation.</p>
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | OneDrive for Windows | < publication |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16852Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16852Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 11, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified