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Plain-English summary
Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA could place Unisphere user passwords, including admin passwords, in plaintext inside troubleshooting data collection bundles. If a local authenticated person can access those bundles, they may reuse the exposed credentials to access the system with the victim user's privileges.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for affected storage management systems because exposed admin credentials can compromise storage operations. Urgency is highest where support bundles are broadly accessible or routinely exported.
Technical view
CVE-2019-3741 is a local, authenticated plaintext password storage issue in Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA before 5.0.0.0.5.116. Passwords are written into Unity Data Collection bundle log files. CVSS 3.0 is 7.8, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running affected Unity or UnityVSA versions where troubleshooting data collection bundles exist or are accessible to authenticated local users.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation. Abuse requires local authentication and access to the Data Collection bundle, but recovered credentials may elevate practical access.
Researcher notes
The attack path is credential exposure through generated troubleshooting artifacts, not a remote unauthenticated service exploit. Sources name no CWE and provide no exploit evidence. Validate by version and data-handling exposure, then assess whether exposed credentials could still be valid.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Unity and UnityVSA to 5.0.0.0.5.116 or later, per Dell guidance.
- Restrict access to Unity Data Collection bundles and related troubleshooting logs.
- Delete unneeded historical data collection bundles from shared or support locations.
- Rotate passwords for users whose credentials may have appeared in bundles.
- Review Dell advisory DSA-2019-086 for environment-specific guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Dell EMC Unity and UnityVSA versions across storage environments.
- Check whether any systems run versions earlier than 5.0.0.0.5.116.
- Review access controls on generated Data Collection bundles.
- Audit recent bundle downloads, transfers, or support exports where logs are available.
- Confirm password rotation for privileged Unisphere accounts after remediation.
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://productsecurity-ux.ausmp1z1.pcf.dell.com/support/security/us/en/04/details/535028/DSA-2019-086-Dell-EMC-Unity-Family-Multiple-VulnerabilitiesCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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