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Cloudboost Virtual Appliance CVE-2026-21417

HIGH
Plaintext Storage of a Password (CWE-256)
2026-01-27 security_alert@emc.com
7.0
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 27, 2026 - 10:15 nvd
HIGH 7.0

DescriptionNVD

Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance, versions prior to 19.14.0.0, contains a Plaintext Storage of Password vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with remote access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of privileges.

AnalysisAI

Dell CloudBoost Virtual Appliance versions before 19.14.0.0 store sensitive passwords in plaintext, allowing authenticated remote attackers to retrieve credentials and escalate privileges. This vulnerability carries a high availability impact alongside confidentiality and integrity concerns, though exploitation requires substantial technical complexity. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Inventory all CloudBoost appliances and identify which are running vulnerable versions (pre-19.14.0.0). Within 7 days: Implement network segmentation to restrict administrative access to CloudBoost appliances and enforce multi-factor authentication for all administrative accounts. …

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CVE-2026-21417 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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