Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dell VxRail Manager versions before 7.0.200 may store certain passwords in plain text. A user who already has sys-admin level access could expose credentials and use them to access the application as the compromised account. This is not a remote unauthenticated issue, but it can worsen an insider or administrator-account compromise.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority infrastructure hardening issue. It is not described as internet-scale exploitation, but exposed administrator credentials can materially increase breach impact in a virtualized environment.
Technical view
The CVE describes plain-text password storage in Dell VxRail Manager before 7.0.200, mapped to CWE-532. CVSS 3.1 is 6.7 with local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts after credential disclosure.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Dell VxRail Manager before 7.0.200. Risk is highest where many administrators have access, privileged accounts are shared, or VxRail Manager credentials can reach broader infrastructure.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires local access and high privileges, so the practical concern is credential exposure after a sys-admin account or local administrative context is already available.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies the affected boundary as VxRail before 7.0.200 but provides limited advisory detail. Avoid assuming broader Dell products, public exploit availability, or exact storage locations without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Dell VxRail Manager to version 7.0.200 or later.
- Review Dell’s advisory for any environment-specific remediation steps.
- Rotate credentials that may have been exposed on vulnerable systems.
- Restrict sys-admin access to trusted administrators only.
- Review privileged account sharing and service account scope.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all VxRail Manager instances and record exact versions.
- Confirm no instance remains below version 7.0.200.
- Review administrator access lists for excessive or stale privileges.
- Check vendor guidance for affected credential locations and rotation scope.
- Verify credential rotation completed for potentially exposed accounts.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.7 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.85.9dellVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.7MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://dellservices.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/Lightning_Knowledge__kav/ka0Do000000m7VwIAI/viewCVE reference, dell · vendor-advisory
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Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
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