CVE-2020-29489 Information disclosure in Unity
Local authenticated attackers can read plain-text passwords from system files to gain unauthorized access with compromised user privileges.
- 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-2020-29489?
CVE-2020-29489 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Unity, published on 5 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell EMC Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.4.0.5.012 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A user credentials (including the Unisphere admin privilege user) password is stored in a plain text in a system file. A local authenticated attacker with access to the system files may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29489?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Dell Emc Unity Operating Environment, Dell Emc Unity Vsa Operating Environment, Dell Emc Unity Xt Operating Environment.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-29489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Unity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xmx-4f3h-rv3w.