CVE-2021-21591

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Published Jul 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Dell

Unity

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 5.1.0.0.5.394

Configuration 1 [-]

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::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-8863	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.198% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189204

History

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Subscriptions

Dell Emc Unity Operating Environment Emc Unity Xt Operating Environment Emc Unityvsa Operating Environment

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:48 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: dell
Published: Jul 12, 2021, 3:40 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:48 AM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 12, 2021, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:35 AM

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