CVE-2022-22554 Information disclosure in DellEMC System Update - DSU
A local attacker can read stored user passwords from Dell EMC System Update due to unprotected credential storage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22554?
CVE-2022-22554 is a high-severity vulnerability in DellEMC System Update - DSU, published on 24 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Dell EMC System Update, version 1.9.2 and prior, contain an Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability. A local attacker with user privleges could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of user passwords.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22554?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc System Update.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22554?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22554 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22554 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22554 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6328-q24x-5xmf.