CVE-2019-3753 Information disclosure in PowerConnect M8024-K
An authenticated user can view TACACS/RADIUS credentials stored in plain text in the system settings menu of Dell PowerConnect switches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-3753?
CVE-2019-3753 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC PowerConnect M8024-K, published on 20 Aug 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell EMC PowerConnect 8024, 7000, M6348, M6220, M8024 and M8024-K running firmware versions prior to 5.1.15.2 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. TACACS\Radius credentials are stored in plain text in the system settings menu. An authenticated malicious user with access to the system settings menu may obtain the exposed password to use it in further attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3753?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Dell Emc Powerconnect 7000 Firmware, Dell Emc Powerconnect 8024 Firmware, Dell Emc Powerconnect M6220 Firmware, Dell Emc Powerconnect M6348 Firmware, Dell Emc Powerconnect M8024-K Firmware, Dell Emc Powerconnect M8024 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3753?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3753 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-3753 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3753 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx3v-3576-98m4.