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TI-2020-17722 Aliases CVE-2020-29501GHSA-5fxv-93pc-g3cm

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Dell PowerStore

Priority LOW 29CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Dell EMC PowerStore versions prior to 1.0.3.0.5.007 contain a Plain-Text Password Storage Vulnerability in PowerStore X & T environments. A locally authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access the vulnerable application with privileges of the compromised account.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00178 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PowerStore (Dell): PowerStore SW 1.0.3.0.5.006

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellPowerStorebefore PowerStore SW 1.0.3.0.5.006PowerStore SW 1.0.3.0.5.006Patch availableCNA
  • PowerStore VendorDell Affected before PowerStore SW 1.0.3.0.5.006 Fixed in PowerStore SW 1.0.3.0.5.006 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerstore_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.0.3.0.5.007VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerstore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onDell
  • cpe:2.3:o:dell:emc_powerstore_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.3.0.5.007 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:h:dell:emc_powerstore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PowerStore (Dell) Fixed in PowerStore SW 1.0.3.0.5.006

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Dell PowerStore PowerStore SW 1.0.3.0.5.006

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-17723 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Dell PowerStorePriority LOW 32
    • TI-2020-17721 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Dell PowerStorePriority LOW 32
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29501
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fxv-93pc-g3cm

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-17723 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Dell PowerStore CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-17721 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Dell PowerStore CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences