Is CVE-2020-5349 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-5349 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-5349 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-5349 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-5349?

CVE-2020-5349 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-5349

CWE-798Published: July 19, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Dell EMC Networking S4100 and S5200 Series Switches manufactured prior to February 2020 contain a hardcoded credential vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated malicious user could exploit this vulnerability and gain administrative privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-5349 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Dell13 product(s)

emc powerswitch s4112f-onemc powerswitch s4112t-onemc powerswitch s4128f-onemc powerswitch s4128t-onemc powerswitch s4148f-onemc powerswitch s4148fe-onemc powerswitch s4148t-onemc powerswitch s4148u-onemc powerswitch s5212f-onemc powerswitch s5224f-onemc powerswitch s5232f-onemc powerswitch s5248f-on+1

Source: NVD CPE · 13 total CPE entries