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CVE-2026-23370

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CVSS
4.4 Medium
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.12%
Risk score
1.1
Published
2026-03-25
Status
Published

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: Don't hex dump plaintext password data set_new_password() hex dumps the entire buffer, which contains plaintext password data, including current and new passwords. Remove the hex dump to avoid leaking credentials. A flaw was found in the dell-wmi-sysman component of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability occurs because the set_new_password() function incorrectly hex dumps the entire buffer, which includes sensitive plaintext password data. A local attacker could exploit this to disclose user credentials, leading to unauthorized access.

Weaknesses

CWE-256

Coverage 6

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