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CVE-2019-3749
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2019-12-03 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-427
Description
Dell Command Update versions prior to 3.1 contain an Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability. A local authenticated malicious user with low privileges potentially could exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary files by creating a symlink from the "Temp\ICProgress\Dell_InventoryCollector_Progress.xml" to any targeted file. This issue occurs because permissions on the Temp directory were set incorrectly.
Affected products
- Dell Command Update (DCU): before 3.1 — fixed in 3.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Command Update (DCU) 3.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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