CVE-2020-5357

Published May 28, 2020

Last updated 4 years ago

Overview

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.
Source
security_alert@emc.com
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
6
Impact score
5.2
Exploitability score
0.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Severity
MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
2.6
Impact score
4.9
Exploitability score
1.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-427
security_alert@emc.com
CWE-427

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations