Medium severity6.4NVD Advisory· Published Jan 5, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-29489
CVE-2020-29489
Description
Dell EMC Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.4.0.5.012 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A user credentials (including the Unisphere admin privilege user) password is stored in a plain text in a system file. A local authenticated attacker with access to the system files may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.
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Affected products
7- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <5.0.4.0.5.012
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_vsa_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <5.0.4.0.5.012
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:emc_unity_xt_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <5.0.4.0.5.012
Patches
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References
1- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000181248nvdVendor Advisory
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