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.
Published 2020-05-28 20:15:12
Updated 2020-05-29 20:02:24
Source Dell
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5357

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-5357

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
2.6
LOW AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
1.9
4.9
NIST
6.0
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
0.8
5.2
NIST
7.1
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.2
Dell

CWE ids for CVE-2020-5357

  • The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • security_alert@emc.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2020-5357

Products affected by CVE-2020-5357

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