CVE-2020-5357 is an Arbitrary File Overwrite vulnerability in Dell Dock Firmware Update Utilities for various Dell Client Consumer and Commercial docking stations. This flaw allows a low-privileged local user to exploit a symlink attack during the update utility's execution by an administrator, potentially overwriting arbitrary files. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.0 (Medium) with a local attack vector, high attack complexity, and high impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:dock_wd15_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:dock_wd19_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:thunderbolt_dock_tb16_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_dual_usb-c_thunderbolt_dock_-_tb18dc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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