First published: Sun Apr 05 2015(Updated: )
EMC PowerPath Virtual Appliance (aka vApp) before 2.0 has default passwords for the (1) emcupdate and (2) svcuser accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a login session.
Credit: security_alert@emc.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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EMC PowerPath Virtual Appliance | <=1.2 |
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CVE-2015-0529 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the use of default passwords for sensitive accounts.
To fix CVE-2015-0529, update your EMC PowerPath Virtual Appliance to version 2.0 or later and change the default passwords.
CVE-2015-0529 affects the emcupdate and svcuser accounts that have default passwords.
Organizations using EMC PowerPath Virtual Appliance versions prior to 2.0 are impacted by CVE-2015-0529.
Yes, CVE-2015-0529 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to potentially access sensitive information.