CVE-2021-21547

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.4
Exploit probability—
ProductDell Unity Operating Environment
PublishedApr 30, 2021
First seenApr 30, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • dell unity_operating_environment5.0.7.0.5.008 or later
  • dell unity_xt_operating_environment5.0.7.0.5.008 or later
  • dell unityvsa_operating_environment5.0.7.0.5.008 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
dell unity_operating_environmentv < 5.0.7.0.5.0085.0.7.0.5.008
dell unity_xt_operating_environmentv < 5.0.7.0.5.0085.0.7.0.5.008
dell unityvsa_operating_environmentv < 5.0.7.0.5.0085.0.7.0.5.008

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