CVE-2022-29085

low-risk
Published 2022-06-02

Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT versions prior to 5.2.0.0.5.173 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when certain off-array tools are run on the system. The credentials of a user with high privileges are stored in plain text. 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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0.10% 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)

Unity Xt Operating Environment
Unityvsa Operating Environment

Affected Vendors

Dell

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000199050
Vendor Advisory https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000199050
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low-risk
Severity 17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 9/34 · Low