DSA-2019-039: Dell Wyse Device Agent Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Dell WES Wyse Device Agent versions prior to 14.1.2.9 and Dell Wyse ThinLinux HAgent versions prior to 5.4.55 00.10 contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker may potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the FTP client by sending specially crafted input data to the affected system. The FTP code that contained the vulnerability has been removed.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Wyse Device Agent | up to 14.1.2.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Dell | Wyse ThinLinux HAgent | up to 5.4.55 00.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3712
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h95q-936x-2qhf
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-3712 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3712 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h95q-936x-2qhf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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