CVE-2019-3736 Weak cryptography in Integrated Data Protection Appliance
Authenticated root users can decrypt stored passwords via a support tool, enabling access to other system components.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-3736?
CVE-2019-3736 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Integrated Data Protection Appliance, published on 27 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance versions prior to 2.3 contain a password storage vulnerability in the ACM component. A remote authenticated malicious user with root privileges may potentially use a support tool to decrypt encrypted passwords stored locally on the system to use it to access other components using the privileges of the compromised user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc Integrated Data Protection Appliance Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-3736 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3736 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Integrated Data Protection Appliance
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7wx-2q75-9872.