# CVE-2015-0514: EMC M&R (aka Watch4Net) before 6.5u1 and ViPR SRM before 3.6.1 might allow remote attackers to obtain cleartext data-center discovery creden

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2015-01-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

EMC M&R (aka Watch4Net) before 6.5u1 and ViPR SRM before 3.6.1 might allow remote attackers to obtain cleartext data-center discovery credentials by leveraging certain SRM access to conduct a decryption attack.

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## References

- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20141101/emc_m_r__watch4net__data_storage_collector_credentials_are_not_properly_protected.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031567
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534923/100/0/threaded
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/112
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2015-01/0092.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72257
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130910/EMC-M-R-Watch4net-Insecure-Credential-Storage.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36436

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