VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-29489

CVSS score6.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-01-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Dell EMC Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.4.0.5.012 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A user credentials (including the Unisphere admin privilege user) password is stored in a plain text in a system file. A local authenticated attacker with access to the system files may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.

Weakness classification

  • security_alert@emc.com: CWE-276
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-312

Primary references