CVE-2019-3741 is a plain-text password storage vulnerability affecting Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.0.0.5.116. Unisphere user passwords, including those with admin privileges, are stored in plain text within Unity Data Collection bundles (log files). A local authenticated attacker with access to these bundles can exploit this to gain unauthorized access with the compromised user's privileges. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant risk. Its attack vector is local, with low attack complexity, and successful exploitation can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness or attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.0.0.0.5.116CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.0.0.0.5.116CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unityvsa_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.