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>
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16852 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16852 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
23 Feb 2026, 18:21
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| Summary | (en) <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> |
21 Nov 2024, 05:07
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| References | () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16852 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Published : 2020-09-11 17:15
Updated : 2026-02-23 18:21
NVD link : CVE-2020-16852
Mitre link : CVE-2020-16852
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16852
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