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CVE-2019-3720: Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Dell EMC Open Manage System Administrator (OMSA) versions prior to 9.3.0 contain a Directory Traversal Vulnerability. A remote authenticated malicious user with admin privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the file system by exploiting insufficient sanitization of input parameters.

MediumCVSS 4.9Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Dell EMC OpenManage System Administrator before 9.3.0 could let a remote authenticated administrator read files through directory traversal. This is not a broad unauthenticated internet bug, but it can expose sensitive server files if OMSA admin access is compromised or misused. Organizations running Dell EMC OMSA versions prior to 9.3.0 are the stated exposure group. Risk is highest where OMSA is reachable beyond tightly controlled management networks or where many users hold OMSA admin privileges. Treat as a targeted confidentiality risk, not an emergency internet-wide issue. Prioritize remediation on servers managing sensitive systems, externally reachable management networks, or environments with weak admin account governance. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected OMSA installations to 9.3.0 or later per Dell advisory.; Restrict OMSA access to trusted management networks only.; Review and reduce OMSA administrator account membership..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.9 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Official CVE source material

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.9CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.23.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

4.9Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-3720Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone
Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Dell EMCOpen Manage System Administrator9.3Listed
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