DSA-2022-009: Dell EMC System Update (DSU) Security Update for an Unprotected Storage of Credentials Vulnerability

Summary: Dell EMC System Update (DSU) remediation is available for a unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

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Impact

High

Details

Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
Dell EMC System Update version 1.9.2 and earlier, contains an Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability. A local attacker with user privleges may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of user passwords. 8.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description CVSS Base Score CVSS Vector String
Dell EMC System Update version 1.9.2 and earlier, contains an Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability. A local attacker with user privleges may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of user passwords. 8.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Affected Products & Remediation

Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
Dell EMC System Update Versions before 1.9.3 1.9.3 https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=D0JW4
Product Affected Versions Updated Versions Link to Update
Dell EMC System Update Versions before 1.9.3 1.9.3 https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=D0JW4

Revision History

RevisionDateDescription
1.02022-01-11Initial Release

Related Information

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Affected Products

Dell System Update, Dell System Update v1.3, Dell System update v1.3.1, Dell System Update v1.1, Dell System Update v1.2, Product Security Information, Dell System update v1.4.0, Dell EMC System Update v1.5.0, Dell EMC System Update v1.5.2 , Dell EMC System Update v1.5.3, Dell EMC System Update v1.6.0, Dell EMC System Update v1.7 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000195007
Article Type: Dell Security Advisory
Last Modified: 11 Jan 2022
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