# CVE-2020-5377: Path traversal in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit path traversal in Dell OMSA to access files on the management station.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Jul 2020
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jcx7-mqqf-7jxj

## What is CVE-2020-5377?

CVE-2020-5377 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator, published on 28 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) versions 9.4 and prior contain multiple path traversal vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted Web API request containing directory traversal character sequences to gain file system access on the compromised management station.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5377?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dell Emc Openmanage Server Administrator.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-5377?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5377 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-5377 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5377 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Validation of Arbitrary File Read Vulnerabilities in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) - CVE-2016-4004, CVE-2021-21514 and CVE-2020-5377. (github_poc): https://github.com/und3sc0n0c1d0/AFR-in-OMSA
- Dell OpenManage Server Administrator 9.4.0.0 - Arbitrary File Read (exploitdb)
- CVE-2020-5377: Dell OpenManage Server Administrator File Read (github_poc): https://github.com/h3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2020-5377

## Other vulnerabilities in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator

- [CVE-2019-3723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3723/): Web Parameter Tampering Vulnerability (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-3722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3722/): XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Vulnerability (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-43079](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43079/): Privilege escalation in Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2019-3720](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3720/): Directory Traversal Vulnerability (medium 4.9)
- [CVE-2019-3721](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3721/): Improper Range Header Processing Vulnerability (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-5377 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-5377 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Dell Open Manage Server Administrator, published on 28 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5377 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dell Open Manage Server Administrator. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5377/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5377/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5377
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5377
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-5377

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