CVE-2020-5353: Critical severity dell emc isilon vulnerability

Published Jul 29, 2021
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Dell EMC Isilon OneFS<=8.2.2
Dell EMC Powerscale OneFS=9.0.0

Remediation

Event History

Jul 29, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-5353?

CVE-2020-5353 is a vulnerability in Dell Isilon OneFS and Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS that allows unauthorized access to an 'admin' home directory.

2

What version of Dell Isilon OneFS is affected?

Versions 8.2.2 and earlier of Dell Isilon OneFS are affected.

3

What version of Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS is affected?

Version 9.0.0 of Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS is affected.

4

How severe is CVE-2020-5353?

CVE-2020-5353 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered critical.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-5353?

To fix CVE-2020-5353, you should update Dell Isilon OneFS to a version later than 8.2.2 and Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS to a version later than 9.0.0.

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