CVE-2020-29501 Information disclosure in PowerStore
A local attacker can read plain-text passwords to gain unauthorized access to the Dell PowerStore storage system.
- 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-2020-29501?
CVE-2020-29501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell PowerStore, 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 PowerStore versions prior to 1.0.3.0.5.007 contain a Plain-Text Password Storage Vulnerability in PowerStore X & T environments. A locally authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with privileges of the compromised account.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29501?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc Powerstore Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29501?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-29501 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29501 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell PowerStore
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fxv-93pc-g3cm.