G3 3579 Firmware
CVE-2020-5324
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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1DescriptionNVD
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Platforms contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability. The vulnerability is limited to the Dell Firmware Update Utility 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.
AnalysisAI
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Platforms contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4). No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-427. Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Platforms contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability. The vulnerability is limited to the Dell Firmware Update Utility 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. Affected products include: Dell G3 3579 Firmware, Dell G3 3779 Firmware, Dell G3 15 3590 Firmware, Dell G5 15 5590 Firmware, Dell G5 5090 Firmware.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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