CVE-2020-29491 Misconfiguration in Wyse Proprietary OS (ThinOS)

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access sensitive network information due to insecure default settings in Dell Wyse ThinOS, compromising thin clients.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-29491?

CVE-2020-29491 is a critical vulnerability in Dell Wyse Proprietary OS (ThinOS), published on 4 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6 and prior versions contain an insecure default configuration vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to the sensitive information on the local network, leading to the potential compromise of impacted thin clients.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29491?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Wyse Thinos.

How do I fix CVE-2020-29491?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29491 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-29491 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29491 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xw74-fx28-hrj8.

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