CVE-2019-3753

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 20, 2019 at 06:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
18 products affected across 2 vendorsEMC Powerconnect 8024 FirmwareEMC Powerconnect M8024 FirmwareEMC Powerconnect M8024-k Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.1.15.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-emc-powerconnect-7000 (same device)
v < 5.1.15.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-emc-powerconnect-8024 (same device)
v < 5.1.15.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-emc-powerconnect-m6220 (same device)
v < 5.1.15.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-emc-powerconnect-m6348 (same device)
v < 5.1.15.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-emc-powerconnect-m8024 (same device)
v < 5.1.15.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
dell-emc-powerconnect-m8024-k (same device)
v < 5.1.15.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.1.15.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.1.15.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.1.15.2
Affected range stops below 5.1.15.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-312CWE-522

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