# CVE-2020-3389: Cisco Hyperflex HX-Series Software Weak Storage Vulnerability

> An authenticated local attacker can retrieve the installation password stored in clear text on Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 13 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4hvh-wv6j-q2j4

## What is CVE-2020-3389?

CVE-2020-3389 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform, published on 26 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the installation component of Cisco Hyperflex HX-Series Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to retrieve the password that was configured at installation on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because sensitive information is stored as clear text. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and navigating to the directory that contains sensitive information. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information in clear text from the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-311 (Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data), CWE-310

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3389?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Hyperflex Hx-Series Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-3389?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-3389 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2020-3389 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-3389 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform, published on 26 Aug 2020. 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-2020-3389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform. 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-2020-3389/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3389/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-3389
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3389
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-3389

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3389/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.