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CVE-2015-0529

5.0 · MEDIUM

EMC PowerPath Virtual Appliance (aka vApp) before 2.0 has default passwords for the (1) emcupdate and (2) svcuser accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitiv…

Published Apr 5, 2015emcCWE-255EPSS 2.85%

Overview

CVE-2015-0529 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting emc powerpath_virtual_appliance. It was published on April 5, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

EMC PowerPath Virtual Appliance (aka vApp) before 2.0 has default passwords for the (1) emcupdate and (2) svcuser accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information via a login session.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update powerpath_virtual_appliance to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
emcpowerpath_virtual_appliance0Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/131250/EMC-PowerPath-Virtual-Appliance-Undocumented-User-Accounts.htmlRefseclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Apr/1Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/131250/EMC-PowerPath-Virtual-Appliance-Undocumented-User-Accounts.htmlRefseclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Apr/1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0529?

CVE-2015-0529 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting emc powerpath_virtual_appliance. It was published on April 5, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-0529?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-0529?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update powerpath_virtual_appliance to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-0529?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-0529 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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