CVE-2020-5362: dell chengming_3967_firmware Improper Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-5362 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Authorization vulnerability in dell chengming_3967_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 10-06-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Dell Client Consumer and Commercial platforms include an improper authorization vulnerability in the Dell Manageability interface for which an unauthorized actor, with local system access with OS administrator privileges, could bypass the BIOS Administrator authentication to restore BIOS Setup configuration to default values.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.29%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
20%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.29% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-285Improper AuthorizationThe product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
- CWE-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Affected systems
Dell200 products
- chengming_3967_firmware< 1.9.0
- chengming_3977_firmware< 1.9.0
- chengming_3980_firmware< 2.16.0
- chengming_3988_firmware< 1.3.0
- chengming_3990_firmware< 1.1.3
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