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TI-2019-02770 Aliases CVE-2019-3753GHSA-fx3v-3576-98m4

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Dell EMC PowerConnect 8024

Priority LOW 30CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

Dell EMC PowerConnect 8024, 7000, M6348, M6220, M8024 and M8024-K running firmware versions prior to 5.1.15.2 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. TACACS\Radius credentials are stored in plain text in the system settings menu. An authenticated malicious user with access to the system settings menu may obtain the exposed password to use it in further attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00649 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PowerConnect 8024 (Dell EMC): 5.1.15.2PowerConnect 7000 (Dell EMC): 5.1.15.2+4 more products

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Dell EMCPowerConnect 8024before 5.1.15.25.1.15.2Patch availableCNA
Dell EMCPowerConnect 7000before 5.1.15.25.1.15.2Patch availableCNA
Dell EMCPowerConnect M6348before 5.1.15.25.1.15.2Patch availableCNA
Dell EMCPowerConnect M6220before 5.1.15.25.1.15.2Patch availableCNA
Dell EMCPowerConnect M8024before 5.1.15.25.1.15.2Patch availableCNA
Dell EMCPowerConnect M8024-Kbefore 5.1.15.25.1.15.2Patch availableCNA
  • PowerConnect 8024 VendorDell EMC Affected before 5.1.15.2 Fixed in 5.1.15.2 Patch available CNA
  • PowerConnect 7000 VendorDell EMC Affected before 5.1.15.2 Fixed in 5.1.15.2 Patch available CNA
  • PowerConnect M6348 VendorDell EMC Affected before 5.1.15.2 Fixed in 5.1.15.2 Patch available CNA
  • PowerConnect M6220 VendorDell EMC Affected before 5.1.15.2 Fixed in 5.1.15.2 Patch available CNA
  • PowerConnect M8024 VendorDell EMC Affected before 5.1.15.2 Fixed in 5.1.15.2 Patch available CNA
  • PowerConnect M8024-K VendorDell EMC Affected before 5.1.15.2 Fixed in 5.1.15.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_8024_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.1.15.2VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_8024:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.1.15.2VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_m6348_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.1.15.2VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_m6348:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_m6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.1.15.2VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_m6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onDell
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_m8024_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.1.15.2VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_m8024:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onDell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_8024_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.15.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_8024:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.15.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_7000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_m6348_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.15.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_m6348:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_m6220_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.15.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_m6220:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_m8024_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.15.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_m8024:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_m8024-k_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.1.15.2VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_m8024-k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onDell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerconnect_m8024-k_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.15.2 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerconnect_m8024-k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PowerConnect 8024 (Dell EMC) Fixed in 5.1.15.2
  • Fix · CNA PowerConnect 7000 (Dell EMC) Fixed in 5.1.15.2
  • Fix · CNA PowerConnect M6348 (Dell EMC) Fixed in 5.1.15.2
  • Fix · CNA PowerConnect M6220 (Dell EMC) Fixed in 5.1.15.2
  • Fix · CNA PowerConnect M8024 (Dell EMC) Fixed in 5.1.15.2
  • Fix · CNA PowerConnect M8024-K (Dell EMC) Fixed in 5.1.15.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3753
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fx3v-3576-98m4
  3. 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-01128 Missing authorization in Dell EMC Avamar, Integrated Data Protection Appliance CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01141 OS command injection in Dell EMC RecoverPoint CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-07852 Dell EMC Avamar and Integrated Data Protection Appliance Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-05620 EMC Networker Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-11243 Dell EMC ESRS Policy Manager versions 6.8 and prior contain a remote code execution… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-08041 OS command injection in Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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