Medium severity · published Jul 12, 2021
CVE-2021-21591
Dell EMC Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.1.0.0.5.394 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EU
Emc Unity Operating Environment · Dell
before 5.1.0.0.5.394 · source: NVD
EU
Emc Unity XT Operating Environment · Dell
before 5.1.0.0.5.394 · source: NVD
EU
Emc Unityvsa Operating Environment · Dell
before 5.1.0.0.5.394 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21591
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-21591
Vendor Advisory
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189204
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