CVE-2020-5357

HIGH

Dell Dock Wd15 Firmware < 1.0.8 - Uncontrolled Search Path

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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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 15.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-427
Status published

Affected Products (4)

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

Timeline

Published May 28, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026