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Latitude 5400 Firmware CVE-2020-5324

MEDIUM
Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)
2020-02-21 security_alert@emc.com
Information Disclosure Dell Latitude 5400 Firmware Latitude 5401 Firmware Latitude 5420 Rugged Firmware Latitude 5424 Rugged Firmware Latitude 5490 Firmware Latitude 5491 Firmware Latitude 5500 Firmware Latitude 5501 Firmware Latitude 5590 Firmware Latitude 5591 Firmware Latitude 7290 Firmware Latitude 7300 Firmware Latitude 7390 Firmware Latitude 7400 Firmware Latitude 7424 Rugged Extreme Firmware Latitude 7490 Firmware Precision 5530 Firmware Precision 5540 Firmware Precision 7530 Firmware Precision 7540 Firmware Precision 7730 Firmware Precision 7740 Firmware Latitude 3300 Firmware Latitude 3400 Firmware Latitude 3500 Firmware Latitude 5290 Firmware Latitude 5300 Firmware Wyse 5470 Firmware Precision 3530 Firmware Precision 3540 Firmware Precision 3541 Firmware Xps 15 7590 Firmware G3 3579 Firmware G3 3779 Firmware G5 5587 Firmware G7 7588 Firmware Inspiron 3480 Firmware Inspiron 3481 Firmware Inspiron 3580 Firmware Inspiron 3583 Firmware Inspiron 3581 Firmware Inspiron 3584 Firmware Inspiron 3780 Firmware Inspiron 3781 Firmware Inspiron 5480 Firmware Inspiron 5481 Firmware Inspiron 5482 Firmware Inspiron 5580 Firmware Inspiron 5582 Firmware Inspiron 7380 Firmware Inspiron 7386 Firmware Inspiron 7580 Firmware Inspiron 7586 Firmware Inspiron 7786 Firmware Latitude 3390 Firmware Latitude 3490 Firmware Latitude 3590 Firmware Vostro 3480 Firmware Vostro 3580 Firmware Vostro 3581 Firmware Vostro 3584 Firmware Vostro 3583 Firmware Vostro 5481 Firmware Vostro 5581 Firmware G3 15 3590 Firmware G5 15 5590 Firmware G5 5090 Firmware G7 15 7590 Firmware G7 17 7790 Firmware Inspiron 14 5490 Firmware Inspiron 3490 Firmware Inspiron 3493 Firmware Inspiron 3590 Firmware Inspiron 3593 Firmware Inspiron 3790 Firmware Inspiron 3793 Firmware Inspiron 5390 Firmware Inspiron 5391 Firmware Inspiron 5491 Firmware Inspiron 5493 Firmware Inspiron 5494 Firmware Inspiron 5498 Firmware Inspiron 5583 Firmware Inspiron 5584 Firmware Inspiron 5590 Firmware Inspiron 5591 Firmware Inspiron 5593 Firmware Inspiron 5594 Firmware Inspiron 5598 Firmware Inspiron 7390 Firmware Inspiron 7391 Firmware Inspiron 7490 Firmware Inspiron 7590 Firmware Inspiron 7591 Firmware Inspiron 7791 Firmware Latitude 3301 Firmware Latitude 3311 Firmware Latitude 7200 Firmware Latitude 7220 Rugged Extreme Tablet Firmware Latitude 7220Ex Rugged Extreme Tablet Firmware Vostro 15 7580 Firmware Vostro 3481 Firmware Vostro 3490 Firmware Vostro 3590 Firmware Vostro 5390 Firmware Vostro 5391 Firmware Vostro 5490 Firmware Vostro 5590 Firmware Vostro 7590 Firmware Wyse 5070 Thin Client Firmware Xps 13 9380 Firmware Xps 15 9575 Firmware Xps 15 9570 Firmware
4.4
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-427
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Search path element control
Impact

CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Platforms contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4). No vendor patch available.

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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Technical ContextAI · show details

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.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.4 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 83% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information Disclosure MEDIUM

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:dell:g3_3579_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g3_3779_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g3_15_3590_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g5_15_5590_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g5_5090_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g5_5587_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_15_7590_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_17_7790_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:g7_7588_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_14_5490_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3480_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3481_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3490_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3493_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3580_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3581_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3583_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3584_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3590_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:dell:inspiron_3593_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN320348

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