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Public proof of concept

CVE-2020-5377

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2020-07-28
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-07-2818:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2021-04-07Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 03:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2020-5377?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Dell emc openmanage server administrator
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.4≤ 9.4no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-49750
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
2 repositories, unverifiedund3sc0n0c1d0/AFR-in-OMSAh3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2020-5377
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.19.1known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.4read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-22known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score48.6 %read 2026-11-03
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept2read 2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-03
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2020-07-28
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-jcx7-mqqf-7jxj

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5377?

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.

Is CVE-2020-5377 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-5377 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 48.6% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-5377?

CVE-2020-5377 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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