CVE-2021-21547

Published Apr 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Dell EMC Unity, UnityVSA, and Unity XT versions prior to 5.0.7.0.5.008 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when the Dell Upgrade Readiness Utility is run on the system. The credentials of the Unisphere Administrator 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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-8819 Dell EMC Unity, UnityVSA, and Unity XT versions prior to 5.0.7.0.5.008 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when the Dell Upgrade Readiness Utility is run on the system. The credentials of the Unisphere Administrator 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
dell
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 6:34 PM
Reserved
Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 30, 2021, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM