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DSA-2020-113: Dell Encryption and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Summary: Dell Encryption and Dell Endpoint Security Suite require an update to address an improper access control vulnerability.

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Impact

Medium

Details

  • Improper Access Control Vulnerability
CVE-2020-5358

Dell Encryption versions prior to 10.7 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite versions prior to 2.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect permissions. A local malicious user with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privilege on the affected system with the help of a symbolic link.

CVSS Base Score: 6.7 (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
  • Improper Access Control Vulnerability
CVE-2020-5358

Dell Encryption versions prior to 10.7 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite versions prior to 2.7 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect permissions. A local malicious user with low privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privilege on the affected system with the help of a symbolic link.

CVSS Base Score: 6.7 (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Dell Technologies recommends all customers consider both the CVSS base score and any relevant temporal and environmental scores that may impact the potential severity associated with a particular security vulnerability.

Affected Products & Remediation

Affected Products:

Dell Encryption prior to 10.7

Dell Endpoint Security Suite prior to 2.7
 

Remediation:

The following Dell Data Security releases contain a resolution to this vulnerability:

 

  • Dell Encryption version 10.7 or later
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite 2.7 or later

 

Customers should use the latest version from Dell. Dell recommends installing the most current version of Dell Encryption to receive the latest security updates to the product.

 

Customers can download the latest Dell Encryption software here.

 

Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise software will be made available to customers on their ddpe.credant.com accounts or can be obtained through Dell ProSupport.

Affected Products:

Dell Encryption prior to 10.7

Dell Endpoint Security Suite prior to 2.7
 

Remediation:

The following Dell Data Security releases contain a resolution to this vulnerability:

 

  • Dell Encryption version 10.7 or later
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite 2.7 or later

 

Customers should use the latest version from Dell. Dell recommends installing the most current version of Dell Encryption to receive the latest security updates to the product.

 

Customers can download the latest Dell Encryption software here.

 

Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise software will be made available to customers on their ddpe.credant.com accounts or can be obtained through Dell ProSupport.

Acknowledgements

Dell would like to thank Hou JingYi (hjy79425575) of Qihoo 360 CERT for reporting this issue.

Related Information

Affected Products

Security, Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise
Article Properties
Article Number: 000131169
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2021
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