CVE-2022-29085 : What You Need to Know
Learn about CVE-2022-29085 affecting Dell Unity series. Find out the impact, technical details, affected versions, and mitigation steps to secure your systems.
Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT versions prior to 5.2.0.0.5.173 have a vulnerability that exposes plain-text password storage, affecting the security of user credentials. This CVE was made public on April 29, 2022.
Understanding CVE-2022-29085
This section delves into the specifics of the CVE-2022-29085 vulnerability.
What is CVE-2022-29085?
The vulnerability in Dell Unity products stores user credentials in plain text, allowing local unauthorized users with elevated privileges to access sensitive information.
The Impact of CVE-2022-29085
With a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium severity), this vulnerability poses a high risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. Attack complexity is rated as High, and local attack vectors heighten the vulnerability.
Technical Details of CVE-2022-29085
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Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability arises when specific off-array tools are executed, leading to the storage of high-privileged user credentials in plain text, enabling malicious actors to exploit this information.
Affected Systems and Versions
Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT versions before 5.2.0.0.5.173 are impacted by this vulnerability, potentially affecting systems that have not been updated to the specified version.
Exploitation Mechanism
Local attackers with elevated privileges can take advantage of the exposed plain-text passwords to gain unauthorized access to the system as users with compromised privileges.
Mitigation and Prevention
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Immediate Steps to Take
Organizations and users should promptly update affected systems to version 5.2.0.0.5.173 or newer to address the plain-text password storage vulnerability.
Long-Term Security Practices
Implement secure password management policies, access controls, and regularly monitor and update systems to prevent similar vulnerabilities in the future.
Patching and Updates
Stay informed about security patches and updates from Dell to ensure systems are protected against known vulnerabilities.