Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Dell Unity
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 Unity, UnityVSA, and Unity XT versions prior to 5.0.7.0.5.008 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when the Dell Upgrade Readiness Utility is run on the system. The credentials of the Unisphere Administrator are stored in plain text. A local malicious user with high privileges may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00143 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Unity (Dell): 5.0.7.0.5.008
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Unity | before 5.0.7.0.5.008 | 5.0.7.0.5.008 | Patch available | CNA |
- Unity VendorDell Affected before 5.0.7.0.5.008 Fixed in 5.0.7.0.5.008 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.0.7.0.5.008 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_xt_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.0.7.0.5.008 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:unityvsa_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.0.7.0.5.008 | Vulnerable | Dell |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.7.0.5.008 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_xt_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.7.0.5.008 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:unityvsa_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.7.0.5.008 Vulnerable ·Dell
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Unity (Dell) Fixed in 5.0.7.0.5.008
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21547
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qwc-8pqf-mrxv
References
More Dell Unity Operating Environment vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-24909 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-16296 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-33087 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-18126 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-11638 Missing brute-force protection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-18125 OS command injection in Dell Unity CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-21547 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-21547 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9qwc-8pqf-mrxv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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