CVE-2020-5353

Description

The Dell Isilon OneFS versions 8.2.2 and earlier and Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS version 9.0.0 default configuration for Network File System (NFS) allows access to an 'admin' home directory. An attacker may leverage a spoofed Unique Identifier (UID) over NFS to rewrite sensitive files to gain administrative access to the system.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory emc.com
Affected: Dell Isilon OneFS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.emc.com/kb/542721 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5353?
CVE-2020-5353 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5353?
To fix CVE-2020-5353, 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-2020-5353 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5353 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5353?
CVE-2020-5353 affects Dell Isilon OneFS.
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