CVE-2021-21547
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CVE-2021-21547 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dell | Unity Operating Environment | < 5.0.7.0.5.008 |
| Dell | Unity Xt Operating Environment | < 5.0.7.0.5.008 |
| Dell | Unityvsa Operating Environment | < 5.0.7.0.5.008 |
References
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000185484Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000185484Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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