CVE-2021-21590

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 v3 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189204	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_operating_environment::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_xt_operating_environment::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unityvsa_operating_environment::::::::

History

24 Oct 2022, 20:14

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-200~~	CWE-522

14 Jul 2021, 17:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-200
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_operating_environment:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unityvsa_operating_environment:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_xt_operating_environment::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 4.6 v3 : 6.7
References	~~(MISC) https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189204 -~~	(MISC) https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189204 - Vendor Advisory

12 Jul 2021, 16:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-07-12 16:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:47

NVD link : CVE-2021-21590

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21590

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21590

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dell

emc_unityvsa_operating_environment
emc_unity_xt_operating_environment
emc_unity_operating_environment

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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