PT-2019-16693 · Dell Emc · Dell Emc Powerconnect

Published 2019-08-20 · Updated 2020-10-16 · CVE-2019-3753

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Dell EMC PowerConnect versions prior to 5.1.15.2

Description The issue concerns the storage of TACACSRadius credentials in plain text within the system settings menu. An authenticated malicious user with access to the system settings menu may obtain the exposed password, potentially using it for further attacks.

Recommendations For versions prior to 5.1.15.2, update the firmware to version 5.1.15.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the system settings menu to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-522

CWE-312

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-3753

Affected Products

Dell Emc Powerconnect

References · 3

• https://dell.com/support/article/sln318359 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3753 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-3753 · Vendor Advisory