CVE-2022-29085: dell unity Plaintext Storage of a Password
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-29085 is a medium (CVSS 6.7) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in dell unity. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 02-06-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
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
0.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.18% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a PasswordThe product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.
- CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Affected systems
Dell4 products
- unity≥ unspecified, < 5.2.0.0.5.173
- unity_operating_environment< 5.2.0.0.5.173
- unity_xt_operating_environment< 5.2.0.0.5.173
- unityvsa_operating_environment< 5.2.0.0.5.173
1 vendor · 4 products