CVE-2020-29489 is a plain-text password storage vulnerability affecting Dell EMC Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.4.0.5.012. User credentials, including those for Unisphere administrators, are stored in plain text within a system file. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium), indicating that a local authenticated attacker with access to system files could exploit it to gain elevated privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.0.4.0.5.012CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.0.4.0.5.012CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_vsa_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.0.4.0.5.012CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_xt_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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