CVE-2020-5357

HIGH

Dell Dock Firmware Update Utilities < 1.0.14 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN321564

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 15.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (4)
dell/dock_wd15_firmware < 1.0.8
dell/dock_wd19_firmware < 1.0.14
dell/precision_dual_usb-c_thunderbolt_dock_-_tb18dc_firmware < 1.0.10
dell/thunderbolt_dock_tb16_firmware < 1.0.4
Published May 28, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026