Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-21590
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.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2021-21590
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unityvsa_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_xt_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-21590
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-21590
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST | |
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6.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
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5.9
|
NIST | |
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6.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.5
|
5.9
|
Dell |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-21590
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: security_alert@emc.com (Secondary)
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The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-21590
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https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000189204
Access DeniedVendor Advisory
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