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Fencer Vulns
high 8.2

CVE-2022-22554 json

Dell EMC System Update, version 1.9.2 and prior, contain an Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability.

published 2022-01-24 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27700

cvss
8.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Dell EMC System Update, version 1.9.2 and prior, contain an Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability. A local attacker with user privleges could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of user passwords.

Patch / fix

  • Dell DellEMC System Update - DSU 1.9.2, 1.9.1, 1.9

Exploit prediction

0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Dell DellEMC System Update - DSU

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-256 Plaintext Storage of a Password
  • CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

Sources

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