VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-29085

CVSS score6.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-06-02
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 Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT versions prior to 5.2.0.0.5.173 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when certain off-array tools are run on the system. The credentials of a user with high privileges 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.

Weakness classification

  • security_alert@emc.com: CWE-256
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-522

Primary references