CVE-2022-29085
MEDIUMDescription
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.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 8% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-256 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-28736 | High | 7.1 | 2.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-10921 | High | 7.5 | 2.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-16714 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-26165 | High | 8.8 | 1.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8183 | High | 7.5 | 1.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-6961 | Critical | 10.0 | 1.6% | - | - |
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