Wyse ThinosOperating system · Dell

CVE-2020-29491

HIGH · 8.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-01-04
Fix available
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6 and prior versions contain an insecure default configuration vulnerability. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to the sensitive information on the local network, leading to the potential compromise of impacted thin clients.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Dell Wyse ThinOS 8.6 and prior versions contain an insecure default configuration vulnerability that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to gain access to sensitive information on the local network, potentially compromising affected thin clients.

MitigationReview and change insecure default configurations, disable unnecessary services, and apply vendor-provided security hardening guidelines or firmware updates to address the default configuration weakness.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Wyse ThinosOperating system
Affected:<= 8.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the device as Dell Wyse ThinOS
    Access the thin client management interface or check the system information screen during boot. ThinOS devices typically show the model as 'Dell Wyse' with ThinOS branding.
    Affected if The device is a Dell Wyse thin client running ThinOS firmware
  2. Check the ThinOS firmware version
    In the ThinOS management console, navigate to System Setup > System Information, or view the version displayed on the boot screen. Compare the version number to 8.6.
    Affected if The installed version is 8.6 or any version prior to 8.6 (for example, 8.5, 8.4, etc.)
  3. Identify exposed network services
    From a network segment accessible to the thin client, scan for open ports using tools like nmap. Common ThinOS management ports include 80, 443, 8443, or 3389. Check if these services are reachable from untrusted networks.
    Affected if HTTP/HTTPS management interfaces or other services are accessible from unauthenticated network segments without firewall restrictions
  4. Review default credential status
    Attempt to access the ThinOS management interface using known default credentials (typically admin/admin or administrator/password). If authentication succeeds without modification, the default credentials are still in use.
    Affected if The default administrative credentials have not been changed from manufacturer defaults
  5. Check for unnecessary enabled services
    In the ThinOS configuration, review enabled network services such as FTP, Telnet, VNC, or remote desktop sharing features that may be enabled by default.
    Affected if Unnecessary network services are enabled that are not required for the deployment environment

If the device runs Dell Wyse ThinOS version 8.6 or lower with default configurations still in place (default credentials, exposed management interfaces, or unnecessary services enabled), the environment is affected by this insecure default configuration vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 8.6
Interim mitigation

Review and change insecure default configurations, disable unnecessary services, and apply vendor-provided security hardening guidelines or firmware updates to address the default configuration weakness.

Fix this in Wyse Thinos Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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