DSA-2020-019 Dell EMC Unity Family, Dell EMC Unity XT Family, Dell EMC VNX2 Family, Dell EMC PowerMax Embedded NAS (eNAS), and Dell EMC PowerStore T Denial of Service Vulnerability

Summary: DSA-2020-019 Dell EMC Unity Family, Dell EMC Unity XT Family, Dell EMC VNX2 Family, Dell EMC PowerMax Embedded NAS (eNAS), and Dell EMC PowerStore T Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Impact

High

Details

   Summary:    
Dell EMC Unity, Dell EMC Unity XT Product Family, VNX2 Family, Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS products, and Dell EMC PowerStore T model (X model is not affected) require a security update to address Denial of Service vulnerability that may potentially be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

  • Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE-2020-5319

Dell EMC Unity, Dell EMC Unity XT and Dell EMC UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.2.0.5.009, VNX2 File versions prior to 8.1.21.256, Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS versions prior to 8.1.13.504 and 8.1.14.532, and Dell EMC PowerStore version prior to 1.0.1.0.5.002 contain a Denial of Service vulnerability on NAS Server SSH implementation which is used to provide sftp service on NAS server. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability and cause Denial of Service (Storage Processor Panic) by sending out of order SSH protocol sequence.

CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

  • Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE-2020-5319

Dell EMC Unity, Dell EMC Unity XT and Dell EMC UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.2.0.5.009, VNX2 File versions prior to 8.1.21.256, Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS versions prior to 8.1.13.504 and 8.1.14.532, and Dell EMC PowerStore version prior to 1.0.1.0.5.002 contain a Denial of Service vulnerability on NAS Server SSH implementation which is used to provide sftp service on NAS server. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability and cause Denial of Service (Storage Processor Panic) by sending out of order SSH protocol sequence.

CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 5.0.2.0.5.009

  • Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 5.0.2.0.5.009

  • Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 5.0.2.0.5.009

  • Dell EMC VNX2 Operating Environment (OE) for File versions prior to 8.1.21.256

  • Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS versions prior to 8.1.13.504 and 8.1.14.532

  • Dell EMC PowerStore T versions prior to 1.0.1.0.5.002


Remediation:    
The following Dell EMC Unity, VNX2, and Dell EMC PowerStore releases address these vulnerabilities:    

  • Dell EMC Unity, Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE) version 5.0.2.0.5.009

  • Dell EMC UnityVSA Operating Environment (OE) version 5.0.2.0.5.009

  • Dell EMC VNX2 Operating Environment (OE) for File version 8.1.21.256

  • Dell EMC PowerStore version 1.0.1.0.5.002

To take advantage of the latest security fixes and enhancements, Dell EMC recommends upgrading to the latest Unity OE, VNX2 File OE, or PowerStore code.

The following Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS releases address these vulnerabilities:    

  • Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS version 8.1.13.504

  • Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS version 8.1.14.532

Dell EMC recommends all customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity by opening a Dell EMC PowerMax eNas Service Request.


Link to remedies:    
Registered Dell EMC Support customers can download Unity Software and VNX2 Software from the Dell EMC Online Support web site.

Registered Dell EMC Support customers can download PowerStore software from the Dell Digital Locker web site.


 

Affected products:    

  • Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 5.0.2.0.5.009

  • Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 5.0.2.0.5.009

  • Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE) versions prior to 5.0.2.0.5.009

  • Dell EMC VNX2 Operating Environment (OE) for File versions prior to 8.1.21.256

  • Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS versions prior to 8.1.13.504 and 8.1.14.532

  • Dell EMC PowerStore T versions prior to 1.0.1.0.5.002


Remediation:    
The following Dell EMC Unity, VNX2, and Dell EMC PowerStore releases address these vulnerabilities:    

  • Dell EMC Unity, Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE) version 5.0.2.0.5.009

  • Dell EMC UnityVSA Operating Environment (OE) version 5.0.2.0.5.009

  • Dell EMC VNX2 Operating Environment (OE) for File version 8.1.21.256

  • Dell EMC PowerStore version 1.0.1.0.5.002

To take advantage of the latest security fixes and enhancements, Dell EMC recommends upgrading to the latest Unity OE, VNX2 File OE, or PowerStore code.

The following Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS releases address these vulnerabilities:    

  • Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS version 8.1.13.504

  • Dell EMC PowerMax eNAS version 8.1.14.532

Dell EMC recommends all customers upgrade at the earliest opportunity by opening a Dell EMC PowerMax eNas Service Request.


Link to remedies:    
Registered Dell EMC Support customers can download Unity Software and VNX2 Software from the Dell EMC Online Support web site.

Registered Dell EMC Support customers can download PowerStore software from the Dell Digital Locker web site.


 

Related Information

Dell Security Advisories and Notices
Dell Vulnerability Response Policy
CVSS Scoring Guide

Legal Disclaimer

Affected Products

Dell Unity 300, Dell EMC Unity 300F, Dell EMC Unity 350F, Dell EMC Unity 400, Dell EMC Unity 400F, Dell EMC Unity 450F, Dell EMC Unity 500F, Dell EMC Unity 550F, Dell EMC Unity 600, Dell EMC Unity 600F

Products

PowerMax, PowerMax 2000, PowerMax 8000, Product Security Information, Dell EMC Unity XT 380F, Dell EMC Unity XT 480, Dell EMC Unity XT 480F, Dell EMC Unity 650F, Dell EMC Unity XT 680, Dell EMC Unity XT 680F, Dell EMC Unity XT 880 , Dell EMC Unity XT 880F, Dell EMC Unity Family |Dell EMC Unity All Flash, Dell EMC Unity Family, Dell EMC Unity Hybrid, VMAX 250F, VMAX 450F, VMAX 850F, VMAX 950F ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000001887
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2025
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