Dell EMC Unity, UnityVSA, and Unity XT versions prior to 5.0.7.0.5.008 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when the Dell Upgrade Readiness Utility is run on the system. The credentials of the Unisphere Administrator are stored in plain text. A local malicious user with high privileges may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.4, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from dell, from dell, from dell organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-04-30T21:15:08.937
2024-11-21T05:48:34.163
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | dell | unity_operating_environment | < 5.0.7.0.5.008 | Yes |
| Application | dell | unity_xt_operating_environment | < 5.0.7.0.5.008 | Yes |
| Application | dell | unityvsa_operating_environment | < 5.0.7.0.5.008 | Yes |
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