CVE-2020-5357
lowpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.003 · 18 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 2.6–7.1
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- dell precision dual usb-c thunderbolt dock - tb18dc firmware< 1.0.10nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:precision_dual_usb-c_thunderbolt_dock_-_tb18dc_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- dell thunderbolt dock tb16 firmware< 1.0.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:dell:thunderbolt_dock_tb16_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5357cnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN321564cnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/zh-cn/sln321564/dsa-2020-108-dell-dock-firmware-update-utilities-arbitrary-file-overwrite-vulnerability?lang=enPatchcnnvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN321564enisa_euvd
- https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN321564Vendor Advisorynvd
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