Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dell EMC IDPA before 2.3 can leave encrypted passwords recoverable through ACM support tooling. An attacker already authenticated with root privileges could decrypt locally stored credentials and use them to access other appliance components as the compromised user. The main business risk is credential expansion inside backup infrastructure after privileged compromise.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for any IDPA environment below 2.3, especially because backup appliances often hold sensitive operational trust. The prerequisite is privileged access, so prioritize alongside root-account review and credential rotation rather than as an unauthenticated internet emergency.
Technical view
CWE-257 password storage issue in the ACM component of Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance prior to 2.3. CVSS 3.0 is 8.2: AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue requires high privileges, but recovered credentials may affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability across components.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance deployments running versions prior to 2.3. The source bundle does not identify other Dell products, hosted services, or specific configurations as affected.
Exploitation context
No provided source says this CVE is actively exploited, and it is not listed as KEV in the bundle. Exploitation requires an authenticated attacker with root privileges and access to locally stored encrypted passwords or the relevant support tool path.
Researcher notes
The key uncertainty is advisory detail: the bundle names DSA-2019-112 but does not provide full remediation text beyond affected versions prior to 2.3. Avoid assuming exploit availability, unauthenticated reachability, or affected components beyond ACM and related IDPA components named here.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Dell EMC IDPA appliances and record current versions.
- Upgrade affected appliances to version 2.3 or later if supported by Dell guidance.
- Review Dell advisory DSA-2019-112 for exact remediation and component guidance.
- Rotate credentials that may be stored locally on affected ACM systems.
- Restrict root access and support-tool access to essential administrators only.
Validation and detection
- Confirm no IDPA appliance remains below version 2.3.
- Verify ACM local credential storage is no longer exposed as described.
- Review root login history for unexpected administrative access.
- Check whether appliance component credentials were reused elsewhere.
- Document remediation evidence for backup and recovery systems.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.2 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H1.56Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.2HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.dell.com/support/security/en-us/details/536363/DSA-2019-112-Dell-EMC-Integrated-Data-Protection-Appliance-Multiple-VulnerabilitiesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.