CVE-2021-21591

low-risk
Published 2021-07-12

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.4/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (3)

Emc Unity Xt Operating Environment
Emc Unityvsa Operating Environment

Affected Vendors

Dell

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189204
Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189204
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low-risk
Severity 17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 9/34 · Low