CVE-2021-21590
MEDIUMDell EMC Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA < 5.1.0.0.5.394 - Plain-Text Password Storage
Title source: llmDescription
Dell EMC Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.1.0.0.5.394 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A local malicious user with high privileges may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189204
Scores
CVSS v3
6.4
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
14.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-522
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (3)
dell/emc_unity_operating_environment
< 5.1.0.0.5.394
dell/emc_unity_xt_operating_environment
< 5.1.0.0.5.394
dell/emc_unityvsa_operating_environment
< 5.1.0.0.5.394
Published
Jul 12, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026