CVE-2022-29085 Hardcoded credentials in Unity
A local high-privilege user can exploit plain-text password storage in Dell Unity systems 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-2022-29085?
CVE-2022-29085 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Unity Operating Environment, published on 2 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT versions prior to 5.2.0.0.5.173 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when certain off-array tools are run on the system. The credentials of a user with high privileges are stored in plain text. A local malicious user with high privileges may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29085?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Dell Unity Operating Environment, Dell Unity Xt Operating Environment, Dell Unityvsa Operating Environment.
How do I fix CVE-2022-29085?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-29085 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29085 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dell Unity Operating Environment
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgv4-5r2v-vqfp.