CVE-2020-26182 Privilege escalation in NetWorker

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

A low-privilege non-LDAP user can perform unintended saveset operations, requiring an upgrade to Dell NetWorker.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-26182?

CVE-2020-26182 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell NetWorker, published on 16 Oct 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Dell EMC NetWorker versions prior to 19.3.0.2 contain an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability. A non-LDAP remote user with low privileges may exploit this vulnerability to perform 'saveset' related operations in an unintended manner. The vulnerability is not exploitable by users authenticated via LDAP.

Weakness: CWE-552, CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-26182?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Emc Networker.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-26182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-26182 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-26182 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phjp-6q2x-q4wx.

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