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CVE-2020-5358 Details

Description

Dell Encryption versions prior to 10.7 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite versions prior to 2.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect permissions. A local malicious user with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privilege on the affected system with the help of a symbolic link.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN321789	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/article/SLN321789	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-732	Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource	[email protected]
CWE-732	Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
dell encryption	<= 10.7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:dell:encryption::::::enterprise::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
dell endpoint security suite enterprise	< 2.7
CPE cpe:2.3:a:dell:endpoint_security_suite_enterprise:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 22, 2020	Initial Analysis	[email protected]