Is CVE-2011-1742 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-1742 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1742?

CVE-2011-1742 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

CVE-2011-1742

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

EMC Data Protection Advisor before 5.8.1 places cleartext account credentials in the DPA configuration file in unspecified circumstances, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.1 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-255
EPSS score: 0.3% (25th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-1741)
Published: August 1, 2011
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-1741 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

emc / data protection advisor
emc / data protection advisor
emc / data protection advisor
emc / data protection advisor
emc / data protection advisor
emc / data protection advisor
emc / data protection advisor
emc / data protection advisor

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8318(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519012/100/0/threaded(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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