CVE-2019-3741
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDell EMC Unity and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.0.0.5.116 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A Unisphere user’s (including the admin privilege user) password is stored in a plain text in Unity Data Collection bundle (logs files for troubleshooting). A local authenticated attacker with access to the Data Collection bundle may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDell EMC Unity and UnityVSA versions prior to 5.0.0.0.5.116 store user passwords in plain text within the Unity Data Collection bundle (troubleshooting log files). A local authenticated attacker with access to these log files can retrieve the exposed passwords and use them to gain unauthorized access with the compromised user's privileges.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 5.0.0.0.5.116< 5.0.0.0.5.116CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check the Unity or UnityVSA product versionAccess the system management interface or use the command line to retrieve the installed version. On Unity systems, this is typically visible in the Unisphere web interface under Support > About, or via the 'system version' command in the service CLI.Affected if The installed version is any version prior to 5.0.0.0.5.116 (for example, 5.0.0.0.5.115, 4.5.x, 4.4.x, etc.)
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Locate the Data Collection troubleshooting bundleIdentify where the Unity Data Collection bundle (troubleshooting log files) is stored on the system or exported. These bundles are typically generated via the Unisphere interface under Support > Data Collection or via the service CLI.Affected if You have access to a Data Collection bundle from a system running a version prior to 5.0.0.0.5.116
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Inspect log files for plain text passwordsExtract the Data Collection bundle and search within the contained log files for patterns that resemble passwords stored in plain text. Look for password fields, credential entries, or configuration files that may contain readable passwords rather than hashed or encrypted values.Affected if Any log file within the Data Collection bundle contains passwords in plain text (readable, unhashed, unencrypted format) rather than in an obfuscated or hashed form
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Verify password storage method in configurationExamine the configuration files within the Data Collection bundle that handle user credentials or authentication. Check whether password values appear as plaintext strings or are properly hashed/encrypted.Affected if User credentials in the troubleshooting logs are stored in plaintext rather than being hashed, encrypted, or masked
You are affected if your Unity or UnityVSA version is prior to 5.0.0.0.5.116 and the Data Collection bundle contains any plain text passwords in the log files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data5.0.0.0.5.116
Upgrade to version 5.0.0.0.5.116 or later which addresses the plain-text password storage. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict access to Data Collection bundles and rotate potentially exposed passwords.
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