Buffer overflow in Dell Windows Embedded Standard Wyse Device Agent
CVE-2019-3712
Dell WES Wyse Device Agent versions prior to 14.1.2.9 and Dell Wyse ThinLinux HAgent versions prior to 5.4.55 00.10 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the FTP client by sending specially crafted input data to the affected system. The FTP code that contained the vulnerability has been removed.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (56.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Dell Windows_embedded_standard_wyse_device_agent
- Dell Wyse Device Agent — versions unspecified
- Dell Wyse Thinlinux Hagent — versions unspecified
- Dell Wyse_thinlinux_hagent
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security_alert@emc.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security_alert@emc.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3712?
- CVE-2019-3712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Windows Embedded Standard Wyse Device Agent, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2019-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3712?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.