Path Traversal in Dell Avamar
CVE-2020-29494
Dell EMC Avamar Server, versions 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, contain a Path Traversal Vulnerability in PDM. A remote user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, to gain unauthorized write access to the arbitrary files stored on the server filesystem, causing deletion of arbitrary files.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Dell Avamar — versions unspecified
- Dell EMC Avamar Server — versions 19.1, 19.2, 19.3
- Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance — versions 2.5, 2.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000181806/dsa-2020-272-dell-emc-avamar-server-… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29494?
- CVE-2020-29494 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell Avamar, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2021-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29494?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.