Vulnerability in Dell Command Update
CVE-2019-3749
Dell Command Update versions prior to 3.1 contain an Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with low privileges potentially could exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files by creating a symlink from the "Temp\ICProgress\Dell_InventoryCollector_Progress.xml" to any targeted file. This issue occurs because permissions on the Temp directory were set incorrectly.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dell Command Update
- Dell Command Update (Dcu) — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/article/SLN319697 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3749?
- CVE-2019-3749 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Command Update, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-12-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3749?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.