What is CVE-2020-5351?

CVE-2020-5351 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Data Protection Advisor, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-28.

How severe is CVE-2020-5351?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-5351 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Dell Data Protection Advisor

CVE-2020-5351

Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.4, 6.5 and 18.1 contain an undocumented account with limited privileges that is protected with a hard-coded password. A remote unauthenticated malicious user with the knowledge of the hard-coded…

EPSS: 0.003 (52.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Dell Data Protection Advisor — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-259 — Use of Hard-coded Password

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2020-5351

References

www.dell.com/support/security/en-us/details/542649/DSA-2020-080-Dell-EMC-Data-P… (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5351?: CVE-2020-5351 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Data Protection Advisor, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-5351?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-5351 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.