CVE-2012-1844: Dell Powervault ML6000

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 3.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Quantum Scalar i500 tape library with firmware before i7.0.3 (604G.GS00100), also distributed as the Dell ML6000 tape library with firmware before A20-00 (590G.GS00100) and the IBM TS3310 tape library with firmware before R6C (606G.GS001), uses default passwords for unspecified user accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unknown vectors.

Affected products

• Dell Powervault ML6000
• Dell Powervault ML6000 Firmware: version 585g.gs003 only
• Dell Powervault ML6010
• Dell Powervault ML6020
• Dell Powervault ML6030
• IBM TS3310 Tape Library
• IBM TS3310 Tape Library Firmware: up to and including 605g.g002
• Quantum Scalar i500
• Quantum Scalar i500 Firmware: up to and including i7.0.2; version i2 only; version i3 only; version i3.1 only; version i4 only; version i5 only; …

Published 2012-03-22. Last modified 2026-06-16.