# CVE-2015-0529: EMC PowerPath Virtual Appliance (aka vApp) before 2.0 has default passwords for the (1) emcupdate and (2) svcuser accounts, which makes it e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-04-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131250/EMC-PowerPath-Virtual-Appliance-Undocumented-User-Accounts.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Apr/1

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