CVE-2020-5357
HIGHDell Dock Wd15 Firmware < 1.0.8 - Uncontrolled Search Path
Title source: ruleDescription
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