CVE-2022-26856 Hardcoded credentials in Dell Repository Manager (DRM)
A local attacker can read plain-text passwords to access the application database with compromised user privileges.
- 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-2022-26856?
CVE-2022-26856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Repository Manager (DRM), published on 21 Apr 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 Repository Manager version 3.4.0 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A local 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's database with privileges of the compromised account.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26856?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dell Emc Repository Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26856?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26856 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-26856 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26856 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Repository Manager (DRM)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5xf-jhjv-xh84.