CVE-2021-21547: dell unity
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-21547 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) vulnerability in dell unity. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 30-04-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.14% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Dell4 products
- unity≥ unspecified, < 5.0.7.0.5.008
- unity_operating_environment< 5.0.7.0.5.008
- unity_xt_operating_environment< 5.0.7.0.5.008
- unityvsa_operating_environment< 5.0.7.0.5.008
1 vendor · 4 products