CVE-2020-5319

Description

Dell EMC Unity, Dell EMC Unity XT, and Dell EMC UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.2.0.5.009 contain a Denial of Service vulnerability on NAS Server SSH implementation that is used to provide SFTP service on a NAS server. A remote unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability and cause a Denial of Service (Storage Processor Panic) by sending an out of order SSH protocol sequence.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.06% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory dell.com
Affected: Dell Unity
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.dell.com/support/security/en-us/details/540336/DSA-2020-019-Dell-EMC-Unity-Family-Dell-EMC-Unity-XT-Family-Denial-of-Service-Vulnerability vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5319?
CVE-2020-5319 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5319?
To fix CVE-2020-5319, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-5319 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-5319 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5319?
CVE-2020-5319 affects Dell Unity.
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