CVE-2022-26856

Credential disclosure via plaintext database password storage

Published Apr 21, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Plaintext credential storage in Dell Repository Manager 3.4.0 allows local users to disclose the application database password. The installation or update process retains the initial database password without adequate protection, exposing the credential to local access. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction; recovered credentials grant the compromised account database privileges.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Plaintext credential storage in Dell Repository Manager 3.4.0 allows local users to disclose the application database password. The installation or update process retains the initial database password without adequate protection, exposing the credential to local access. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction; recovered credentials grant the compromised account database privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-26856
Published
Apr 21, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
Dell Repository Manager
Classifications
CWE-522, T1552
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <DRM 3.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · Dell Repository Managerversion=unspecified <DRM 3.4.1

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.1NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.2DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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