#VU79010 Insufficiently protected credentials in Dell products - CVE-2022-29085
Published: August 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79010
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29085
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity XT Operating Environment (OE)
Dell EMC Unity VSA Operating Environment (OE)
Software vendor:
Dell
Dell
Description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when certain off-array tools are run on the system. A local privileged user can use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.