CVE-2019-3741: High severity Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment vulnerability

Published Jul 18, 2019
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Updated

Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.0.0.5.116 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A Unisphere user’s (including the admin privilege user) password is stored in a plain text in Unity Data Collection bundle (logs files for troubleshooting). A local authenticated attacker with access to the Data Collection bundle may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Dell EMC Unity Operating Environment<5.0.0.0.5.116
Dell Emc Unityvsa Operating Environment<5.0.0.0.5.116

Event History

Jul 18, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:47 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3741?

The severity of CVE-2019-3741 is high.

2

What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-3741?

Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.0.0.5.116 are affected by CVE-2019-3741.

3

How does CVE-2019-3741 exploit work?

CVE-2019-3741 exploits the plain-text password storage vulnerability in Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA.

4

What is the CWE category of CVE-2019-3741?

The CWE category of CVE-2019-3741 is CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure).

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-3741?

To fix CVE-2019-3741, update Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA to version 5.0.0.0.5.116 or later.

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