Dell EMC PowerConnect 8024, 7000, M6348, M6220, M8024 and M8024-K firmware has been updated to address a vulnerability which may be potentially exploited to compromise the system.
Summary:Dell EMC PowerConnect 8024, 7000, M6348, M6220, M8024 and M8024-K firmware has been updated to address a vulnerability which may be potentially exploited to compromise the system.
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Impact
High
Details
Dell EMC PowerConnect 8024, 7000, M6348, M6220, M8024 and M8024-K running firmware versions prior to 5.1.15.2 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. TACACS\Radius credentials are stored in plain text in the system settings menu. An authenticated malicious user with access to the system settings menu may obtain the exposed password to use it in further attacks.
CVSS Base Score:7.2 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Dell EMC PowerConnect 8024, 7000, M6348, M6220, M8024 and M8024-K running firmware versions prior to 5.1.15.2 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability. TACACS\Radius credentials are stored in plain text in the system settings menu. An authenticated malicious user with access to the system settings menu may obtain the exposed password to use it in further attacks.
CVSS Base Score:7.2 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
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Affected Products and Remediation
Affected products:
The below Dell EMC PowerConnect models running firmware versions prior to 5.1.15.2:
8024
7000
M6348
M6220
M8024
M8024-K
Remediation: The following Dell EMC PowerConnect firmware release contains a resolution to the vulnerability:
Dell EMC PowerConnect firmware version 5.1.15.2 and later.
Customers can download the latest firmware version at the support site for their respective model below: