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CVE-2022-29085

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-06-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-256

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.

Affected products

• Dell Unity: before 5.2.0.0.5.173 — fixed in 5.2.0.0.5.173
• Dell Unity Xt Operating Environment: before 5.2.0.0.5.173 — fixed in 5.2.0.0.5.173
• DELL EMC UnityVSA Operating Environment: before 5.2.0.0.5.173 — fixed in 5.2.0.0.5.173

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dell Unity 5.2.0.0.5.173; Dell Unity Xt Operating Environment 5.2.0.0.5.173; DELL EMC UnityVSA Operating Environment 5.2.0.0.5.173. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000199050
• https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000199050

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