CVE-2020-5357 json
Dell Dock Firmware Update Utilities for Dell Client Consumer and Commercial docking stations contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite vulnerabil…
published 2020-05-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-26539
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Dell CPG BIOS 1.0.8
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Dell CPG BIOS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
dell.com
/support/article/SLN321564
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5357
- NVD CVE-2020-5357
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