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TI-2022-11639 Aliases CVE-2022-29085GHSA-pgv4-5r2v-vqfp

Insufficiently protected credentials in Dell Unity

Priority LOW 29CWE-256Published · 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-256.

Summary

Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT versions prior to 5.2.0.0.5.173 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when certain off-array tools are run on the system. The credentials of a user with high privileges 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 0.00192 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Unity (Dell): 5.2.0.0.5.173

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DellUnitybefore 5.2.0.0.5.1735.2.0.0.5.173Patch availableCNA
  • Unity VendorDell Affected before 5.2.0.0.5.173 Fixed in 5.2.0.0.5.173 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.2.0.0.5.173VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_xt_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.2.0.0.5.173VulnerableDell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:unityvsa_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.2.0.0.5.173VulnerableDell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.0.0.5.173 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:unity_xt_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.0.0.5.173 Vulnerable ·Dell
  • cpe:2.3:a:dell:unityvsa_operating_environment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.0.0.5.173 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Unity (Dell) Fixed in 5.2.0.0.5.173

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Dell Unity 5.2.0.0.5.173

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-11638 Missing brute-force protection in Dell UnityPriority MEDIUM 46
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29085
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgv4-5r2v-vqfp

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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