Improper privilege management in Microsoft OneDrive for Windows
Priority LOW 26CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles symbolic links, aka 'OneDrive for Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00768 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0935
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqph-jfrw-v868
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- TI-2025-37794 Microsoft OneDrive for Android Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-0935 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-0935 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qqph-jfrw-v868 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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