CVE-2020-5357
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CVE-2020-5357 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6/10 on the CVSS scale. Dell Dock Firmware Update Utilities for Dell Client Consumer and Commercial docking stations contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite vulnerability. The vulnerability is limited to the Dell Dock Firmware Update Utilities during the time window while being executed by an administrator. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Dell Dock Firmware Update Utilities for Dell Client Consumer and Commercial docking stations contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite vulnerability. The vulnerability is limited to the Dell Dock Firmware Update Utilities during the time window while being executed by an administrator. During this time window, a locally authenticated low-privileged malicious user could exploit this vulnerability by tricking an administrator into overwriting arbitrary files via a symlink attack. The vulnerability does not affect the actual binary payload that the update utility delivers.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Dock Wd15 Firmware | < 1.0.8 |
| Dell | Dock Wd19 Firmware | < 1.0.14 |
| Dell | Thunderbolt Dock Tb16 Firmware | < 1.0.4 |
| Dell | Precision Dual Usb-C Thunderbolt Dock - Tb18dc Firmware | < 1.0.10 |
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN321564Vendor Advisory
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN321564Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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