CVE-2021-21591

Dell EMC Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.1.0.0.5.394 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A local malicious user with high privileges may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.

CVSS v3.0 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189204	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_operating_environment::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unityvsa_operating_environment::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_xt_operating_environment::::::::

Information

Published : 2021-07-12 09:15

Updated : 2022-10-24 13:14

NVD link : CVE-2021-21591

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21591

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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Products Affected

dell

emc_unity_xt_operating_environment
emc_unity_operating_environment
emc_unityvsa_operating_environment

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