Vulnerability Report

CVE-2020-5324

Title: Dell Client Platforms Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Other

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2020-5324.

CWE Category CWE-59
Published Date Feb 21, 2020
Modified Date Jun 17, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 7.1 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.25%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2020-5324: 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.

Impacted Vendors

D
dell 113

Reference Links

https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN320348 https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN320348
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
4.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity LOW
2.6
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2020-5324 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.