CVE-2020-5351

Name: CVE-2020-5351
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-07-28T00:15:07.717+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.06%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-5351 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.4, 6.5 and 18.1 contain an undocumented account with limited privileges that is protected with a hard-coded password. A remote unauthenticated malicious user with the knowledge of the hard-coded password may login to the system and gain read-only privileges.. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.4, 6.5 and 18.1 contain an undocumented account with limited privileges that is protected with a hard-coded password. A remote unauthenticated malicious user with the knowledge of the hard-coded password may login to the system and gain read-only privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.06%

60.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-259

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Emc Data Protection Advisor	6.4
Dell	Emc Data Protection Advisor	6.5
Dell	Emc Data Protection Advisor	18.1

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 28, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-5351?

How severe is CVE-2020-5351?

CVE-2020-5351 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5351?

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Source: NVD / NIST