Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.4, 6.5 and 18.1 contain an undocumented account with limited privileges that is protected with a hard-coded password. A remote unauthenticated malicious user with the knowledge of the hard-coded password may login to the system and gain read-only privileges.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
ComplexityLow
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesNone
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityPoC
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | PoC | E: U→P | 4.6 → 6.9 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 4.6 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| Dell | Data Protection Advisor | < 6.4, 6.5, 18.1 |
| dell | emc_data_protection_advisor | 18.1 |
| dell | emc_data_protection_advisor | 6.4 |
| dell | emc_data_protection_advisor | 6.5 |
Published: 2021-07-28