# CVE-2011-1742: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Local attackers can read cleartext credentials from the configuration file to obtain sensitive information in EMC Data Protection Advisor.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Aug 2011
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-86q3-37rj-v3xg

## What is CVE-2011-1742?

CVE-2011-1742 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

EMC Data Protection Advisor before 5.8.1 places cleartext account credentials in the DPA configuration file in unspecified circumstances, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1742?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Emc Data Protection Advisor.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-1742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-1742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-8013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8013/): Hardcoded credentials in EMC Data Protection Advisor (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-10955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10955/): Command injection in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-8002](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8002/): SQL injection in EMC Data Protection Advisor prior to 6.4 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-1206](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1206/): Hardcoded credentials in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.3 Patch 159 and Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions prior to 6.4 Patch 110 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2012-0406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0406/): Null dereference in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-1742 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-1742 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1742/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1742/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1742
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1742
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-1742

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1742/
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