DSA-2020-185: Dell Encryption and Dell Endpoint Security Suite Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls Vulnerability

Сводка: Dell Encryption and Dell Endpoint Security Suite requires an update to address a permissions, privileges, and access controls vulnerability.

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Влияние

Medium

Подробные сведения

Dell Encryption versions prior to 10.8 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite versions prior to 2.8 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-5358. 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. 

Dell Encryption versions prior to 10.8 and Dell Endpoint Security Suite versions prior to 2.8 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-5358. 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. 

Dell рекомендует всем клиентам учитывать как базовую оценку CVSS, так и любые временные и обусловленные средой оценки, которые могут повлиять на потенциальную степень серьезности конкретной уязвимости.

Затронутые продукты и исправление

Affected products: 

  • Dell Encryption prior to 10.8
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite prior to 2.8

Resolution:

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

  • Dell Encryption version 10.8 or later
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite 2.8 or later

Customers should use the latest version from Dell. Dell recommends installing the latest version of Dell Encryption to receive all of 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 10.8
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite prior to 2.8

Resolution:

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

  • Dell Encryption version 10.8 or later
  • Dell Endpoint Security Suite 2.8 or later

Customers should use the latest version from Dell. Dell recommends installing the latest version of Dell Encryption to receive all of 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.

Сведения об авторе и авторских правах

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

Связанная информация

Затронутые продукты

Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Pro, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, Product Security Information
Свойства статьи
Номер статьи: 000126460
Тип статьи: Dell Security Advisory
Последнее изменение: 18 Aug 2025
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