CVE-2020-5357

MediumCVSS 6.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.0/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 28, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-5357: Medium severity, CVSS 6.0 | Vulnix