CVE-2020-29492 Misconfiguration in Wyse Proprietary OS (ThinOS)
Remote attackers can exploit insecure default settings in Dell ThinOS to access writable files and manipulate station configurations without authentication.
- 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-2020-29492?
CVE-2020-29492 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 access the writable file and manipulate the configuration of any target specific station.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29492?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Wyse Thinos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-29492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Wyse Proprietary OS (ThinOS)
- CVE-2020-29491 Misconfiguration in Wyse Proprietary OS (ThinOS)
- CVE-2024-42427 Command injection in Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS)
- CVE-2021-21597 Information disclosure in Wyse ThinOS
- CVE-2022-34402 Denial of service in Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS)
- CVE-2023-32446 Information disclosure in Wyse Proprietary OS (Modern ThinOS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwh6-hxc9-8cf2.