Cleartext storage of sensitive information in EMC Enterprise Storage Analytics for vRealize Operations - CVE-2021-43590
Published: February 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60708
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43590
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the storage of user credentials in plain-text. A local administrator can retrieve sensitive information stored in cleartext.
Affected software
EMC Enterprise Storage Analytics for vRealize Operations
How to mitigate CVE-2021-43590
Install updates from vendor's website.
EMC Enterprise Storage Analytics for vRealize Operations - update to 6.3.0