CVE-2020-5366 Path traversal in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC)

High 7.1 Published Updated

Remote authenticated low-privilege users can exploit path traversal in Dell iDRAC9 to gain unauthorized read access to arbitrary files.

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

What is CVE-2020-5366?

CVE-2020-5366 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC), published on 9 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell EMC iDRAC9 versions prior to 4.20.20.20 contain a Path Traversal Vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability by manipulating input parameters to gain unauthorized read access to the arbitrary files.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5366?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Idrac9 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5366?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-5366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxmv-2677-8gm2.

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