CVE-2020-5351Network attack vector

Unauthenticated read-only access via hard-coded password

Published Jul 28, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Hard-coded credentials in Dell Data Protection Advisor 6.4, 6.5, and 18.1 allow remote attackers to gain read-only access via login. The undocumented, limited-privilege account accepts a password embedded in every affected installation instead of an installation-specific secret. Network access to the login service and knowledge of the password are required; successful access exposes data through the account's read-only privileges.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.06%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in Dell Data Protection Advisor 6.4, 6.5, and 18.1 allow remote attackers to gain read-only access via login. The undocumented, limited-privilege account accepts a password embedded in every affected installation instead of an installation-specific secret. Network access to the login service and knowledge of the password are required; successful access exposes data through the account's read-only privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-5351
Published
Jul 28, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Data Protection Advisor
Classifications
CWE-259, T1078.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 28, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <6.4, 6.5, 18.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Data Protection Advisorversion=unspecified <6.4, 6.5, 18.1

Published CVSS scores

5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5DellCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-259Use of Hard-coded Password
T1078.001Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

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