Latitude 5300 2 In 1 Firmware
CVE-2020-5362
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization verification
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms include an improper authorization vulnerability in the Dell Manageability interface for which an unauthorized actor, with local system access with OS. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.4), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. 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-285. Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms include an improper authorization vulnerability in the Dell Manageability interface for which an unauthorized actor, with local system access with OS administrator privileges, could bypass the BIOS Administrator authentication to restore BIOS Setup configuration to default values. Affected products include: Dell Chengming 3967 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3977 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3980 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3988 Firmware, Dell Chengming 3990 Firmware.
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms include an improper authorization vulnerability in the Dell Manageability interface for which an unauthorized actor, with local system access with OS administrator privileges, could bypass the BIOS Administrator authentication to restore BIOS Setup configuration to default values.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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Dell BIOS contains an Stack-Based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is l
Dell Client BIOS contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low att
Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low
Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low
Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low
Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low
Dell BIOS versions contain an Insecure Automated Optimization vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulner
Dell BIOS versions contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerabili
Dell BIOS versions contain an Improper Authentication vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability
Dell BIOS contains a race condition vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). No vendor patch available.
Dell BIOS contains an improper input validation vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is l
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